Bilingualism And Stuttering Research Paper

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I would like to do an independent research of bilingualism and stuttering. Whether learning a second language affect stuttering is a common question that has been asked by many people over the years. Although this question started raising in the 19th century, it is still a myth whether there is a relationship between bilingualism and stuttering. According to The Stutter Foundation, 31.8 million people in the U.S speak a language other than English, and it has been claimed that nearly 50% of the population in the world is bilingual. It is also safe to estimate that more than half million people in the United State who are bilingual, may also stutter. Yet, the research about bilingualism and stuttering has not been done so much, especially about

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