The emergency of first words: aspects of the child's initial sound production
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-4301.2017.2.26417Keywords:
Phonological acquisition, Child word templates, Early wordsAbstract
This study aims to discuss phonological aspects of speech emergence in children, considering a longitudinal study. The phonetic characteristics of the initial production of four children are evaluated, considering Whole-Word Phonology theory (VIHMAN, 1996). It is discussed which motor patterns are used to produce the first words. The analysis of the data indicates that the forms of the first words can be variable for different individuals. Among them, we observed the presence of sound patterns as CVCV, as a remnant of the babble, the presence of selected words forms from the adult target and, in other subjects, the variability in the initial production and the attempt to produce diverse and complex forms. The results indicate that the initial sound form of the first words are variable and they point to possible paths of individual acquisition.
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