Spanish phonology and phonological development

Author(s):  
Conxita Lleó
Author(s):  
Dra. Minerva Oropeza Escobar

El estudio que a continuación presento examina la adquisición de la fonología, entendida en un sentido amplio, en su interacción con otros niveles lingüísticos, a partir de los mecanismos que han sido identificados como responsables del cambio lingüístico, específicamente la variación, el reanálisis y la analogía. La interrogante que orienta el análisis es si dichos procesos pueden ser aplicados productivamente a la comprensión de la adquisición de la fonología; es decir, si ambos campos pueden beneficiarse del mismo marco conceptual. Realizo esta investigación en una lengua, el español, que ha sido poco estudiada desde esta perspectiva. Los datos proceden de un estudio transversal realizado en la ciudad de Xalapa, en el que participaron 55 sujetos de entre dos y seis años de edad. A partir de mis hallazgos, que confirman la pertinencia de las nociones de variación, reanálisis y analogía, para la comprensión del desarrollo fonológico, emprendo una reflexión sobre el impacto de la lectura en la conciencia fonológica del niño y en el proceso de cambio lingüístico.AbstractThe present work investigates the acquisition of Spanish phonology –viewed in its connections with other linguistic levels- in the light of the mechanisms that have been identified as responsible for language change; more specifically, variation, reanalysis and analogy. The aim of the study is to determine whether those notions can lead to a better understanding of the acquisition of phonology; that is, if both fields (phonology acquisition and language change) can benefit from a shared conceptual framework. The present analysis focuses on Spanish, a language that has scarcely been approached from this perspective. The data analysed were collected in the Mexican city of Xalapa, between fifty-five monolingual children, whose ages ranged between two and six years old. On the basis of the findings, which corroborate the relevance of the notions of variation, reanalysis and the analogy to our understanding of the phonological development, a reflection is made in the light of the subjects’ exposure to literacy and the influence of the latter on language change.Recibido: 09 de mayo de 2011 Aceptado: 07 de julio de 2011


1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Pollock ◽  
Richard G. Schwartz

The relationship between syllabic structure and segmental development was examined longitudinally in a child with a severe phonological disorder. Six speech samples were collected over a 4-year period (3:5 to 7:3). Analyses revealed gradual increases in the complexity and diversity of the syllable structures produced, and positional preferences for sounds within these forms. With a strong preference for [d] and [n] at the beginning of syllables, other consonants appeared first at the end of syllables. Implications for clinical management of phonological disorders include the need to consider both structural position and structural complexity in assessing segmental skills and in choosing target words for intervention.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-164
Author(s):  
Narges Firouzshahi ◽  
Elena Babatsouli

The present article proposes a sociolinguistic stance in the dissemination of information for use in the clinical context of speech language pathology (SLP) internationally. This practical guide to speech and culture aims to encourage the integration of linguistic and cultural facets in clinical practicum approaches, providing a useful and clinically relevant resource. This comes as a natural consequence of the systematic efforts worldwide to train and inform SLP workforces on providing equitable, targeted, and appropriate service to linguistically and culturally diverse clients such as minorities and immigrants. The specific focus of this guide is on Iranian Persian, a language and culture that is under-represented in published, clinically relevant literature. The paper provides an easily accessible reference manual on the phonological development and clinical assessment of Iranian Persian child speech in typical and atypical, monolingual and bilingual contexts, as well as on cultural aspects that may dictate the success of clinician and client/family interactions.


1978 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-15
Author(s):  
Sou Mee Tse ◽  
David Ingram

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARILYN VIHMAN ◽  
TAMAR KEREN-PORTNOY

Carol Stoel-Gammon has made a real contribution in bringing together two fields that are not generally jointly addressed. Like Stoel-Gammon, we have long focused on individual differences in phonological development (e.g. Vihman, Ferguson & Elbert, 1986; Vihman, Boysson-Bardies, Durand & Sundberg, 1994; Keren-Portnoy, Majorano & Vihman, 2008). And like her, we have been closely concerned with the relationship between lexical and phonological learning. Accordingly, we will focus our discussion on two areas covered by Stoel-Gammon (this issue) on which our current work may shed some additional light.


2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özgür Parlak ◽  
Nicole Ziegler

Although previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of recasts on second language (L2) morphology and lexis (e.g., Li, 2010; Mackey & Goo, 2007), few studies have examined their effect on learners’ phonological development (although see Saito, 2015; Saito & Lyster, 2012). The current study investigates the impact of recasts on the development of lexical stress, defined as the placement of emphasis on a particular syllable within a word by making it louder and longer, in oral synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) and face-to-face (FTF) interaction. Using a pretest-posttest design, intermediate learners of English were randomly assigned to one of four groups: FTF recast, SCMC recast, FTF control, or SCMC control. Pre- and posttests consisted of sentence-reading and information-exchange tasks, while the treatment was an interactive role-play task. Syllable duration, intensity, and pitch were used to analyze learners’ development of stress placement. The statistical analyses of the acoustic correlates did not yield significant differences. However, the observed patterns suggest that there is need for further investigation to understand the relationship between recasts and development of lexical stress.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M. Babel

Abstract This article describes the use of aspirates and ejectives in a variety of Spanish with significant Quechua contact influence that is spoken in the Santa Cruz valleys of central Bolivia. Aspirates and ejectives occur primarily on Quechua loanwords, making these ‘intermediate phonological relationships’ (Hall 2013) that are hard to categorize with respect to their status as phonetic vs. phonological features. Results from a small-scale perception and shadowing task show that language users are able to distinguish between these sounds and canonical Spanish consonants in minimal pairs, but that there is variation among speakers in the way these sounds are reproduced. While the use of aspirates and glottal stops in Spanish in contact with Mayan languages has been documented (Michnowicz 2015; Michnowicz and Kagan 2016) previous studies of Andean Spanish phonology have not reported the use of aspirates and ejectives as part of the sound system (Boynton 1981; Cassano 1974; Pyle 1981).


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