Fluency

Fluency

Fluency (/fluːənsi/) is the ability to express oneself easily and articulately. In the medical field, it often refers to the smoothness or flow with which sounds, syllables, words and phrases are joined together when speaking quickly.

Etymology

The term "fluency" originates from the Latin word "fluentem" which means "flowing".

Related Terms

• Speech Disorders: These are a type of communication disorder where 'normal' speech is disrupted. Fluency disorders are a type of speech disorder.
• Stuttering: This is a speech disorder that involves frequent and significant problems with normal fluency and flow of speech.
• Cluttering: This is a speech and communication disorder characterized by a rapid rate of speech, erratic rhythm, and poor syntax or grammar, making speech difficult to understand.
• Aphasia: This is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The severity of the speech disruption depends on the nature and extent of the brain damage.

See Also

• Speech-Language Pathology
• Communication Disorders
• Language Disorder

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Fluency
• Wikipedia's article - Fluency

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