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The aim of this research was to compare the correct production of /s/ and /r/ in syllable onset and coda in children between 2:0 and 3:1 years. The subjects were divided in two groups: GI: from 2:1 to 2:6 years and GII: from 2;7 to 3:0 years. All 88 children attended public day care centers linked to the São Paulo town hall, they did not have any language problems, more than three otitis media episodes and were all Brazilian-Portuguese monolingual speakers. Data collection was done through three phonology tests: picture naming, imitation and spontaneous speech. There was no difference between the /s/ in the onset and coda position of the syllable, with the exception of the final syllable of the imitation test in the older group. However, children presented a better performance of the /r/ in the onset than in the coda of the syllable. |
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