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Individual differences in early child phonology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Laurence B. Leonard ,
Marilyn Newhoff  and
Linda Mesalam
Laurence B. Leonard*
Affiliation:
Purdue University
Marilyn Newhoff
Affiliation:
San Diego State University
Linda Mesalam
Affiliation:
Purdue University
*
Laurence B. Leonard, Audiology and Speech Sciences, Heavilon Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Abstract

Three studies are reported that deal with individual differences among children in the use of consonants during the early period of phonological development. The findings indicated that (1) children differ in their early phonologies, yet these differences do not extend beyond certain limits, (2) the linguistic environment cannot account for a number of these phonological differences, and (3) such differences are due in part to the fact that children's use of sounds varies considerably with the lexical items being produced. Modifications in theories of child phonology are suggested in order to account for these findings.

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Applied Psycholinguistics , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , February 1980 , pp. 7 - 30
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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