>One question though, what does "syntactic growth" refer to? I googled it and understand it's related to the ability to construct sentences, but what exactly does it mean in this context? The four stages of syntactic growth are: pre-language, holophrastic, two-word and telegraphic speech. I think that this research is drawing a distinction between syntactic processing and vocabulary size. So if you get a better handle on language, you seem to do better. If you keep outpacing your ability to express yourself with more and more information you can't quite express, you're more likely to keep stuttering. This holds true for me today. I have most certainly continued to grow my mind beyond my ability to express myself verbally. I try to formulate even the simplest parts of what I talk about in text, and, I'm struggling for fluency, and I can't keep coming up with words fast enough for common language. I have to pause for way too long. And I would stutter if I just pushed ahead. Those are blocks that stop me. I have to really think out my next thing to say. I tend to go blank. My tips to develop syntactic growth, are: \- Match your speech mechanics to your vocabulary \- Even if you make a lot of articulation errors (like not pronouncing words right), reinforce your ability to command attention with language and use expressive language way beyond your years \- Climb to the point of normal speech production \- Learn what to say in casual daily convos \- Be interested in topics that colleagues, friends, family etc talk about so that you are not quiet a lot, rather you open up \- Learn public speaking, imitate public speakers on YT videos or run prosody frames in order to reinforce expressing yourself \- Develop a good character (e.g., honesty, take the blame and take criticism constructively), develop a presentation voice and the raw skill of speaking \- Don't be afraid to say exactly what happened (if something happened) even if it implicates you