Consonantal Substitution Patterns in Igbo Phonological Acquisition

Consonantal Substitution Patterns in Igbo Phonological Acquisition

This study analyzed phonological substitutions in the speech of 39 Igbo-speaking children. The aim was to investigate whether their substitution patterns were similar to those in children speaking other languages, and also whether West African phonemes, which have more unusual phonological character...

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Veröffentlicht in:Language and speech 1986-04, Vol.29 (2), p.159-176
1. Verfasser: Nwokah, Evangeline E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Child language. Acquisition and development
Linguistics
Production and comprehension processes
Psycholinguistics
Psychology of language
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Zusammenfassung:This study analyzed phonological substitutions in the speech of 39 Igbo-speaking children. The aim was to investigate whether their substitution patterns were similar to those in children speaking other languages, and also whether West African phonemes, which have more unusual phonological characteristics, would be acquired last, in accordance with Jakobson's theory. It was found that /kp/, /gb/, /nw/, /r/ and /Y/ were acquired last and despite much individual variation in substitutions used, predictable patterns could easily be discerned.
ISSN:0023-8309
1756-6053
DOI:10.1177/002383098602900204