Title

Spanish-English Articulation And Phonology Of 4- And 5-Year-Old Preschool Children: An Initial Investigation

Keywords

Bilingual language development; Bilingual phonology development; Preschool language; Spanish-English articulation; Spanish-English phonology

Abstract

In this study, it was postulated that typically developing (i.e., normally developing without incidence of a speech or language delay or disorder) Spanish/Englishspeaking children ages 4 to 5 years old would show different articulation productions and phonological patterns in both languages. Sixteen participants from Florida were tested with Spanish and English articulation and phonology tests. For articulation, two manner or articulation comparisons were found to be significant (i.e., plosives and liquids/glides). In addition, two phonological patterns (i.e., stopping and velar fronting) were significantly different. Normative articulation and phonological Spanish and English data were obtained and should be useful for todayĝ€™s public school speech-language pathologists. Further research should include normative data for bilingual children with articulation and/or phonological disorders to develop more appropriate treatments. In addition, it is recommended that other languages be investigated as the nation is also experiencing growth in languages beyond Spanish. © 2009 Hammill Institute on Disabilities.

Publication Date

11-1-2009

Publication Title

Communication Disorders Quarterly

Volume

31

Issue

1

Number of Pages

3-14

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740108327447

Socpus ID

70350532576 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70350532576

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