2.1.4 Phonological Simplification Flashcards
What techniques are used by children to simplify pronunciation of words? Types of phonological simplification (5)
Assimilation Addition Consonant cluster reduction Substitution Deletion
What’s addition
When a child adds a spurious consonant or vowel to a word
What’s deletion
Child drops a consonant from a word when it’s surrounded on one of both sides by vowels
What’s consonant cluster reduction
When a child reduces a set of consonants that are all together
What’s assimilation
When a sound later on in the word has an influence on other sounds in the word
What’s substitution
When a child changes one sound for another (usually ones easier to say than another
What’s the ‘fis-fish’ phenomenon
A theory at looking at children mispronouncing things
What did the ‘fis-fish’ phenomenon prove
That children can notice mistakes, but don’t recognise they’re making mistakes
Who conducted the ‘fis-fish’ phenomenon
Berko and Brown
