|
The science of stuttering 口吃科学 Speech therapy 演讲疗法 Unravelling the mystery of faltering speech 解秘演讲时的口吃 Cures worthy of a king 国王应该治疗 DOWN the ages stuttering has been blamed on many things. 多年来，口吃可以归咎于许多事。 In the second century Galen pinned it on a dryness of the tongue. 二世纪时，盖伦将口吃归咎于舌头干燥。 In the 17th, Francis Bacon reckoned a stiff tongue was responsible. 17世纪，弗朗西斯.培根认为僵硬的舌头应对口吃负责。 In the 19th, surgeons suggested too large a tongue. 19世纪，外科医生指出是长舌头造成了口吃。 In the 20th, parental neglect and even an unfulfilled urge for oral sex had their momentsof fame. 到了20世纪时，父母的忽略，甚至是未实现的口交被认为是造成口吃的原因。 The suggested remedies were just as diverse. 矫正口吃的建议方法也多种多样。 Galen thought wrapping the patient s tongue in a cloth soaked in lettuce juice might help. | 
