Speech error patterns in Cantonese-speaking children with cleft palate.

S F Stokes; T L Whitehill

doi:10.3109/13682829609033151

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Speech error patterns in Cantonese-speaking children with cleft palate.

S F Stokes·T L Whitehill

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The subjects were seven Cantonese-speaking children with repaired cleft palate, aged between 3;2 and 10;2. Speech samples were obtained by use of two word lists. Error patterns were described by use of a detailed analysis based on perceptual judgements. A 'confusion matrix' was constructed for each subject to illustrate the relative frequency of error type. The results showed high within-subject and across-subject variability. The data partially support findings from other languages, for example, showing posterior placement for alveolar targets. However, some language-specific errors were identified, such as initial consonant deletion. Four possible explanations for the data are discussed.

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Articulation Disorders Child Child, Preschool Cleft Palate Humans Language Phonetics Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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S F Stokes, T L Whitehill. 1996. Speech error patterns in Cantonese-speaking children with cleft palate.. https://doi.org/10.3109/13682829609033151

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