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A Profile of Consonant Acquisition for Preschool Children Who Speak Trinidadian English Creole |
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Keisha Lindsay - New York University
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Silvia Martinez - Howard University
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Jay Lucker - Howard University
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Gloriajean Wallace - Howard University
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Martine Elie - Howard University
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SRCLD Year: |
2019 |
Presentation Type: |
Poster Presentation |
Poster Number: |
PS1F43 |
Presentation Time: |
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Rationale: The aim of this study is to investigate consonant sound acquisition in typically-developing preschool children who speak Trinidadian English Creole (TrinEC).
Methods: A 176-item instrument was developed and administered to typically-developing participants (n = 34) who live on the island of Trinidad and were between the ages of 3 years, 0 months and 4 years, 11 months. The ages at which 90% of the age group produced singletons correctly in at least two word positions and clusters at least once in the initial position were recorded.
Results: The findings indicate that children who speak TrinEC demonstrate a unique profile of sound acquisition. This profile differs from data on about speech sound acquisition developed on speakers of other English varieties (e.g., Standard American English).
Conclusions: Findings from this study have both theoretical and clinical significance in understanding differences in speech sound acquisition across varieties of English.
Funding for this study was provided by the Just-Julian Graduate Research Assistantship at Howard University. |
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