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undergraduate thesis: Developmental trajectories in toddlers' phonology
Title | Developmental trajectories in toddlers' phonology |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2010 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Lau, W. [劉泳嫻]. (2010). Developmental trajectories in toddlers' phonology : implication for timing and candidacy of intervention. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. |
Abstract | This study investigated the prevalence of four developmental trajectories in toddlers’
phonology (persistent impairment, spontaneous catch-up, deterioration and age-appropriate)
and the possible phonological differences between them. Forty-one toddlers were assessed
twice at 6-month intervals. Their phonological abilities were evaluated both quantitatively
and qualitatively. The results indicated that less than 17% of the toddlers with speech sound
disorder caught up, even though some showed some improvement. No participant suffered
any deterioration in speech. In terms of quantitative measures, toddlers with age-appropriate
abilities differed significantly from those with speech sound disorders. No significant
difference was found between the persistent and spontaneous catch-up groups. Toddlers who
caught up spontaneously, however, produced no vowel errors, stopping, deaspiration or other
unclassified atypical processes. Phonological patterns seem in fact to distinguish toddlers
who catch up spontaneously from those who have persistent impairment. Clinical
implications concerning timing and candidacy for intervention are also discussed. |
Description | "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010." Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30). Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. |
Degree | Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences |
Subject | Toddlers -- Language. |
Dept/Program | Speech and Hearing Sciences |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173714 |
HKU Library Item ID | b4813080 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lau, Wing-han | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | 劉泳嫻 | zh_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-01T01:14:06Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-11-01T01:14:06Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Lau, W. [劉泳嫻]. (2010). Developmental trajectories in toddlers' phonology : implication for timing and candidacy of intervention. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/173714 | - |
dc.description | "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010." | en_US |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30). | en_US |
dc.description | Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the prevalence of four developmental trajectories in toddlers’ phonology (persistent impairment, spontaneous catch-up, deterioration and age-appropriate) and the possible phonological differences between them. Forty-one toddlers were assessed twice at 6-month intervals. Their phonological abilities were evaluated both quantitatively and qualitatively. The results indicated that less than 17% of the toddlers with speech sound disorder caught up, even though some showed some improvement. No participant suffered any deterioration in speech. In terms of quantitative measures, toddlers with age-appropriate abilities differed significantly from those with speech sound disorders. No significant difference was found between the persistent and spontaneous catch-up groups. Toddlers who caught up spontaneously, however, produced no vowel errors, stopping, deaspiration or other unclassified atypical processes. Phonological patterns seem in fact to distinguish toddlers who catch up spontaneously from those who have persistent impairment. Clinical implications concerning timing and candidacy for intervention are also discussed. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | en_US |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | en_US |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Toddlers -- Language. | en_US |
dc.title | Developmental trajectories in toddlers' phonology | en_HK |
dc.type | UG_Thesis | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkul | b4813080 | en_US |
dc.description.thesisname | Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.thesislevel | Bachelor | en_US |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Speech and Hearing Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | en_US |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991033679579703414 | - |