Sonority and the acquisition of /s/ clusters in children with phonological disorders

Clin Linguist Phon. 2010 Jan;24(3):169-76. doi: 10.3109/02699200903362901.

Abstract

The structure of /s/-clusters has been a rather controversial subject due to their structural oddities. Studies on the acquisition of these clusters have contributed to the discussion to validate certain theoretical claims, and sonority-related issues have always been in focus. Cross-linguistic acquisition data from children with phonological disorders can provide further testing ground for several unsettled matters regarding their syllabification.

Publication types

  • Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

  • Articulation Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Language Development
  • Language*
  • Phonation*
  • Phonetics*