Phonological Acquisition of Brazilian Portuguese: Ages of Customary Production, Acquisition and Mastery
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| Title: | Phonological Acquisition of Brazilian Portuguese: Ages of Customary Production, Acquisition and Mastery |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ceron, Marizete Ilha (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. Mar-Apr 2022 57(2):274-287. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Phonology, Portuguese, Mastery Learning, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Children, Speech Communication, Phonemes, Age Differences, Speech Impairments, Speech Evaluation, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Brazil |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1460-6984.12689 |
| ISSN: | 1368-2822 |
| Abstract: | Aims: To describe typical phonological development of Brazilian Portuguese (BP)-speaking children, considering the following parameters: age of customary production, acquisition and mastery. Methods & Procedures: Data were collected from 857 children aged between 3 years and 8 years 11 months with typical language and speech development. The sample was grouped into 6-month age bands. The data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Games-Howell post-hoc tests. Outcomes & Results: Stops (/p, b, t, d, k, g/), nasals (/m, n, [voiced palatal nasal]/) and some fricatives (/f, v, s, z/) were mastered before the age of 3 years (age of mastery). The age of acquisition for phonemes /[voiceless palato-alveolar fricative], [voiced postalveolar fricative]/ was 3;6, though both were only mastered at 4;0 years. The liquid /l/ was acquired at 3;0 and mastered at age 3;6, while /x/ was acquired and mastered at age 3;6. The phoneme /[voiced palatal lateral approximant] / was acquired at 7;0 and mastered at age 8;6. The tap /[voiced alveolar tap or flap]/ was acquired between the ages of 4;0 and 4;6, and mastered at 4;6. In coda position, /n, l/ were acquired at 3;0, while /s/ was mastered at 4;6 and /[voiced alveolar tap or flap]/ between 4;6 and 5;0 years. Clusters involving /[voiced alveolar tap or flap]/ were acquired at 6;0, while those with /l/ were acquired between the ages of 6;6 and 7;0. Conclusions & Implications: This study presented acquisition for consonants in BP and can be used as a reference for the assessment of developmental speech disorders. In this study, stops and nasals were acquired first, followed by fricatives and, lastly, liquids. This finding is corroborated by previous studies in BP and other languages. |
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| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1330587 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Aims: To describe typical phonological development of Brazilian Portuguese (BP)-speaking children, considering the following parameters: age of customary production, acquisition and mastery. Methods & Procedures: Data were collected from 857 children aged between 3 years and 8 years 11 months with typical language and speech development. The sample was grouped into 6-month age bands. The data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Games-Howell post-hoc tests. Outcomes & Results: Stops (/p, b, t, d, k, g/), nasals (/m, n, [voiced palatal nasal]/) and some fricatives (/f, v, s, z/) were mastered before the age of 3 years (age of mastery). The age of acquisition for phonemes /[voiceless palato-alveolar fricative], [voiced postalveolar fricative]/ was 3;6, though both were only mastered at 4;0 years. The liquid /l/ was acquired at 3;0 and mastered at age 3;6, while /x/ was acquired and mastered at age 3;6. The phoneme /[voiced palatal lateral approximant] / was acquired at 7;0 and mastered at age 8;6. The tap /[voiced alveolar tap or flap]/ was acquired between the ages of 4;0 and 4;6, and mastered at 4;6. In coda position, /n, l/ were acquired at 3;0, while /s/ was mastered at 4;6 and /[voiced alveolar tap or flap]/ between 4;6 and 5;0 years. Clusters involving /[voiced alveolar tap or flap]/ were acquired at 6;0, while those with /l/ were acquired between the ages of 6;6 and 7;0. Conclusions & Implications: This study presented acquisition for consonants in BP and can be used as a reference for the assessment of developmental speech disorders. In this study, stops and nasals were acquired first, followed by fricatives and, lastly, liquids. This finding is corroborated by previous studies in BP and other languages. |
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| ISSN: | 1368-2822 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1460-6984.12689 |
