A lisp is a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th-sounds of thin and this. It can also be any unconventional articulation of the sibilants, as the pronunciation of s and z with the tongue between the teeth (lingual protrusion lisp), close to or touching the upper front teeth (dental lisp), or raised so that the breath is emitted laterally (lateral lisp). I have included an article that describes what a lisp is and what causes a lisp in children.
http://www.childrentoday.com/articles/development/a-lithp-is-just-a-lisp-1606/3/
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I had trouble dowloading the article...however, I do have dialup so i'm sure that's part of the problem! Anyways, I was not aware that there were different kinds of lisps! I thought they were all the same. However, I do have a friend who has a lisp (not sure which type though) however, over time his lisp is less noticable. His wife is a speech therapist who has been working with him for several years. I guess lisps can gradually go away. I'm just curious as to what the speech therapists do to assist these patients. Anybody know?
Your link was very helpful in understanding what the topic was about. It went more in depth than the summary. My brother had a form of a lisp because he would not pronounce r's and w's correctly. He went to a speech therapist and now he as no trouble at all. I thought it was unique how they talked about the different kinds of lisps because I just assumed they were all the same.
This article was very interesting and insightful. The web link as also helpful as well. I never realized that there were so many different types of lisps. I have seen people going through school with lisps and every year it seems to become less noticable. I went to school with a girl who in Kindergarten had a real distinct lisp. Kids used to tease her because of it. However, ever year when we would go back to school after summer break her lisp would be less noticeable and soon it got to the point where we didn't notice it at all. She became a very popular girl and most students had forgotten by High School that she ever had a lisp.
I did not know there were different types of lisp. I had trouble downloading the article myself. I didn't think that people were insecure about their lisp. However, I guess that would be shallow assumption from someone who does not have to deal with the problem. In this movie "The Lady's Man', the main character was hilarious and he spoke with a lisp. I think that his personality made the lisp less noticeable. We have also learned that with age and therapy a lisp can become less noticeable, so I am under the assumption that this just a childhood motor difficulty that can easily be grown out.
I do not think a lisp is really serious. Its a minor speech impediment, however one could live a fully enjoyable adult life. It also mentioned that lisp may fade away as the child grows older, so thats good. Well as far as lisp's go, students should practice their pronunciation with the aid of an adult, mentor, and/or teacher.
I found this article interesting. A close friend of mine did not have a lisp until he was four years old due to an injury were his upper chin was cut open. Even after years and years of speech therapy he can not overcome the lisp. I am curious to know if he has ever been told that his lisp might fade as he ages.
I have never really thought of a lisp as a speech impediment. I guess it is . I I guess I just thought that it was no big deal. It apparently is a big deal to those who have one. This makes sense. I never really put much thought into it. It is interesting how there are different kinds of lisps. I always thought that lisps were things that kids had and then grew out of. Apparently that is not always true.
Bryan Norbut
I did not know very much about lisps. I was surprised to find out that there were so many different types. When my brother was little he had a lisp and it went away as he got older. I think this is common in younger children. Very interesting article.
I had a lisp when I was a little girl... I could not say my s's and a speech therapist helped me out so much. I also could not say my r's... to answer "amurphy's" question--my speech therapist would just use repetition and practice to help me. I did not realize that there were different kinds of lisps, either!
My son had problems with a lisp, through speech therapy he has overcome it.
I always thought it was interesting that the word lisp has an 's' in it. The very letter that a lot of people with lisps have trouble with! Anyway, my step-brother has a lisp and also a stutter, but he is still able to live happily and functionally. I also didn't know there were so many kinds of lisps, very interesting!
--bonnie
I also didn't know there were different types of lisps... this was very helpful to me.
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