Acquired stuttering: A note on terminology

• We critically reviewed the literature on acquired stuttering.
• Several labels have been coined to refer to acquired stuttering.
• Some terminology guidelines are formulated with respect to acquired stuttering.

The purpose of this paper was to review the nomenclature for acquired stuttering and to formulate some terminology recommendations with respect to the domain of acquired stuttering. A critical review of the literature on acquired stuttering served as the basis for drawing up the recommendations. Over the years several labels have been coined to refer to acquired stuttering, but not all of these are equally appropriate. It is hoped that the proposed recommendations may help promoting clarity and can make the exchange of clinical data and research findings easier and more precise.