telegraphic speech

Condensed speech in which only the most essential words are used, omitting articles, prepositions and adjectives, etc., used by some stutterers as an avoidance device.

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)

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