Longitudinal changes in polysyllable maturity of preschool children with phonologically-based speech sound disorders
Journal article
Masso, Sarah, Mcleod, Sharynne, Wang, Cen, Baker, Elise and McCormack, Jane. (2017). Longitudinal changes in polysyllable maturity of preschool children with phonologically-based speech sound disorders. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics. 31(6), pp. 424 - 439. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2017.1305450
Authors | Masso, Sarah, Mcleod, Sharynne, Wang, Cen, Baker, Elise and McCormack, Jane |
---|---|
Abstract | Children’s polysyllables were investigated for changes in (1) consonant and vowel accuracy, (2) error frequency and (3) polysyllable maturity over time. Participants were 80 children (4;0-5;4) with phonologically-based speech sound disorders who participated in the Sound Start Study and completed the Polysyllable Preschool Test (Baker, 2013) three times. Polysyllable errors were categorised using the Word-level Analysis of Polysyllables (WAP, Masso, 2016a) and the Framework of Polysyllable Maturity (Framework, Masso, 2016b), which represents five maturity levels (Levels A-E). Participants demonstrated increased polysyllable accuracy over time as measured by consonant and vowel accuracy, and error frequency. Children in Level A, the lowest level of maturity, had frequent deletion errors, alterations of phonotactics and alterations of timing. Participants in Level B were 8.62 times more likely to improve than children in Level A at Time 1. Children who present with frequent deletion errors may be less likely to improve their polysyllable accuracy. |
Keywords | Assessment; children; phonology; polysyllables; speech |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics |
Journal citation | 31 (6), pp. 424 - 439 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0269-9206 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2017.1305450 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85017460405 |
Page range | 424 - 439 |
Research Group | School of Allied Health |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88w87/longitudinal-changes-in-polysyllable-maturity-of-preschool-children-with-phonologically-based-speech-sound-disorders
Restricted files
Publisher's version
100
total views0
total downloads0
views this month0
downloads this month