Historical Sociology of Stuttering Correction
Issues of Speech Correction by IZAWA Shuji in the Meiji and Taisho Eras
2004 Volume 2004 Issue 17 Pages 25-35
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2004 Volume 2004 Issue 17 Pages 25-35
This paper explores the development of common sense knowledge about stuttering correction. IZAWA Shuji (1851-1917) established the Rakuseki-Sha, one of the original organizations for stuttering correction in Japan. He was an advocator of “Japanese” education in the colonial government. His work on speech correction in Japan was a continuation of his research on “Japanese” education for language integration. His stuttering correction was not, however, a continuation of his “Japanese” education but was instead practice based on the scientific method (“Shiwa-Hou”). This paper shows that his speech correction was the application of practical ‘Knowledge’ about normal speech.
