chapter 3 Flashcards
What is a traditional model of speech acquisition?
Behaviorist Model
Define the Behaviorist model.
stimulus-response paradigm. At one time it was believed that behaviorism was the basis for sound acquisition. Not any longer. As SLPs behaviorism is still in use. We give positive reinforcement for correct productions
What are the 5 models within the Linguistic Models of Speech Acquisition?
- Generative Phonology
- Natural Phonology
- Nonlinear Phonology
- Optimality Theory
- Sonority Hypothesis
Describe Generative Phonology.
Developed by Chomsky; not typical seen in broad application to SLP
- phonological rules map underlying representations onto surface pronunciations
- phonological descriptions depend on info from other linguistic levels (semantic and syntax)
Describe Natural Phonology.
Describes Phonological Processes. Greatest impact on SLP field; still in use. Provides insight of typical speech acquisition.
Describe Nonlinear Phonology.
Attempts to account for the idea that speech production is more than just phonemes.
2 tiers: prosodic and segmental
Discusses how syllabes are broken down (onset, coda, rime)
Describe Optimality Theory.
Relationship between limitations on speech productions (markedness constraints) and preserved features (faithfulness constraints). Still in use
Describe Sonority Hypothesis.
Sonority is the loudness of a sound relative to other sounds in the same pitch, stress and length. Hypothesis says that children reduce initial consonant clusters to produce maximal sonority. They also, present a fall in sonority with final consonant clusters. Still in use.
What is the Psycholinguistic Model?
provides potential explanation of children’s phonology. describes underlying representations in children’s speech and their production. Somewhere in between is the child’s stored lexicon or mental dictionary. Still in use.
How is Speech Acquisition Data Obtained?
- Diary studies
- large group cross-sectional studies
- longitudinal studies
- Combined Data-Collection Procedures
what are the benefits to diary studies of typical speech sound acquisition?
- provided normative info to help compare children
- helped SLP identify an impairment
- provided systematic observation
What are large group cross-sectional studies of typical speech sound acquisition?
What is a famous study?
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Describes typical behavior by establishing norms through observation of large numbers of children. Famous study: Templin (1957) created age of acquisition info. Advantages: provide normative info for comparing children, studies can be replicated, systematic observation of behavior is used. Disadvantages: typically single word samples, imitated productions (not spontaneous), data collected in specific geographic areas that may have dialectical variants, experience & reliability of researchers not always reported.
what is longitudinal studies of typical speech sound acquisition?
What are their advantages and disadvantages?
study of groups of children at repeated intervals.
- usually for specific purposes
- allows researchers to capture individual variations
- allow reporting of developmental trends
- disadvantages: small number of children, scheduled intervals, prepared stimulus
What is combined Data-Collection Procedures?
combination of data-collection and methodologies. Lets researchers manipulate the pros and cons of each method.
What are 4 factors that influence typical acquisition of speech?
- gender
- socioeconomic status
- language development
- individual variability
What is sequence of speech sound acquisition from birth? (Phase 1-4)
1) B-1yr: laying foundation for speech
2) 1-2yr: words—>speech
3) 2-5yr: increased inventory
4) 5+yr: mastery of speech and literacy
<p>Anatomical structures that support speech acquisition in Phase 1 (laying the foundation for speech B-1YR) include....(3)</p>
<p>vocal tract</p>
<p>diaphragm</p>
<p>neurological development</p>
<p>PG. 78</p>
What is approximately the size of a vocal tract of a child B-1 YR old?
3x smaller than an adult
What anatomical functions supporting speech acquisition
in Phase 1 (laying the foundation for speech B-1YR) are involved? (3)
- lip
- jaw
- tongue
What can an infant in phase 1 (B-1YR) perceive auditorally? (4)
- mother’s voice
- discriminate place and voicing features of consonants
- consonant features
- discriminate nonnative sounds.
What is an infant in phase 1 (B-1YR) able to visually perceive?
faces
During phase 1, what is the infants production like
babbling consisting of consonants and vowels