Alissa Melinger was recently interviewed for a story about being tongue tied on the BBC Radio 4 show Sideways. She explained the basic processes involved in speaking and some of the ways the process can be derailed. You can listen to the story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0011cys
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