Masso, S., McLeod, S., Baker, E. et al. (1 more author) (2016) Polysyllable productions in preschool children with speech sound disorders: Error categories and the Framework of Polysyllable Maturity. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18 (3). pp. 272-287. ISSN 1754-9507
Abstract
Purpose: Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) find polysyllables difficult; however, routine sampling and measurement of speech accuracy are insufficient to describe polysyllable accuracy and maturity. This study had two aims: (1) compare two speech production tasks and, (2) describe polysyllable errors within the Framework of Polysyllable Maturity. Method: Ninety-three preschool children with SSD from the Sound Start Study (4;0-5;5 years) completed the Polysyllable Preschool Test (POP; Baker, 2013) and the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP-Phonology; Dodd et al., 2002). Result: Vowel accuracy was significantly different between the POP and the DEAPPhonology. Polysyllables were analysed using the seven Word-level Analysis of Polysyllables (WAP) error categories: (1) substitution of consonants or vowels (97.8% of children demonstrated common use), (2) deletion of syllables, consonants or vowels (65.6%), (3) distortion of consonants or vowels (0.0%), (4) addition of consonants or vowels (0.0%), (5) alteration of phonotactics (77.4%), (6) alteration of timing (63.4%), and (7) assimilation or alteration of sequence (0.0%). The Framework of Polysyllable Maturity described five levels of maturity based on children’s errors. Conclusions: Polysyllable productions of preschool children with SSD can be analysed and categorised using the WAP, and interpreted using the Framework of Polysyllable Maturity.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | speech sound disorders; speech impairment; phonology; assessment; polysyllables |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Department of Human Communication Sciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2016 15:17 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2017 17:11 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2016.1168483 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3109/17549507.2016.1168483 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96583 |