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Unusual phonological patterns and their underlying representations: a case study*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

Laurence B. Leonard and
Karla K. Mcgregor
Laurence B. Leonard*
Affiliation:
Purdue University
Karla K. Mcgregor
Affiliation:
Purdue University
*
Audiology and Speech Sciences, Heavilon Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Abstract

An unusual phonological pattern exhibited by a child aged 2;9 is described. The pattern involved the production of word-final strident continuants in words whose adult forms contain these features in initial, rather than final position (e.g. [ops] for soap). The data are interpreted as compatible with models of child phonology that permit direct mapping of features to final position.

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Journal of Child Language , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , June 1991, pp. 261 - 271
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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Footnotes

*

We would like to thank the staff of the Purdue Early Childhood Communication Program for bringing W to our attention and for making the Program's facilities available to us. Appreciation is also expressed to the two anonymous reviewers for their very helpful comments.

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