The Visualization of the Twisted Tongue: Portrayals of Stuttering in Film, Television, and Comic Books

Because almost all the monographs written about the portrayals of disabilities in film and television fail to mention stuttering, the purpose of this article is to examine the basic categorical formulas used in depicting stuttering in the mainstream popular culture areas of film, television, and comic books. It seems that the implication that a person can stutter while "speaking" with her hands is amusing.\n These narrative versions of public service announcements often attempt to educate and promote understanding.