Lexical Constraints in Phonological Acquisition

The lexical variables of word frequency and neighborhood density were hypothesized to facilitate sound change to varying degrees. Twelve children with functional phonological delays participated in an alternating-treatments experiment to promote sound change. Results indicated word frequency was mos...

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Published inJournal of child language Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 261
Main Authors Gierut, Judith A, Morrisette, Michele L, Champion, Annette Hust
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1999
Subjects
Child
Child Language
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Language Acquisition
Language Impairments
Language Research
Language Variation
Male
Oral Language
Phonetics
Phonology
Speech Therapy
Toddlers
Verbal Behavior
Verbal Learning
Vocabulary
Word Frequency
Young Children
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Summary:The lexical variables of word frequency and neighborhood density were hypothesized to facilitate sound change to varying degrees. Twelve children with functional phonological delays participated in an alternating-treatments experiment to promote sound change. Results indicated word frequency was most facilitative in sound change, whereas dense neighborhood structure was least facilitative. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:0305-0009
DOI:10.1017/S0305000999003797