Home Consonant Clusters in Children’s Spontaneous and Imitative Speech
Article
Licensed
Unlicensed Requires Authentication

Consonant Clusters in Children’s Spontaneous and Imitative Speech

  • Z.S. Bond and S. Korte
Published/Copyright: November 19, 2009

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the phonological and acoustic-phonetic structure of spontaneous versus imitative speech. 10 children (2:3 to 3:8) were recorded producing words spontaneously and imitatively. Correct productions of consonant clusters and voice onset time were compared for the two speech modes. On these two measures, there were no differences between words produced imitatively and spontaneously.


verified


Received: 1983-02-25
Accepted: 1983-04-21
Published Online: 2009-11-19
Published in Print: 1983-05-01

© 1983 S. Karger AG, Basel

Downloaded on 29.10.2025 from https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1159/000261693/html?lang=en
Scroll to top button