Word-initial rhotic clusters in Spanish-speaking preschoolers in Chile and Granada, Spain.

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Word-initial rhotic clusters in Spanish-speaking preschoolers in Chile and Granada, Spain.

Clin Linguist Phon. 2017 Sep 28;:1-25

Authors: Perez D, Vivar P, Bernhardt BM, Mendoza E, Ávila C, Carballo G, Fresneda D, Muñoz J, Vergara P

Abstract
The current paper describes Spanish acquisition of rhotic onset clusters. Data are also provided on related singleton taps/trills and /l/ as a singleton and in clusters. Participants included 9 typically developing (TD) toddlers and 30 TD preschoolers in Chile, and 30 TD preschoolers and 29 with protracted phonological development (PPD) in Granada, Spain. Results showed age and developmental group effects. Preservation of cluster timing units preceded segmental accuracy, especially in stressed syllables. Tap clusters versus singleton trills were variable in order of mastery, some children mastering clusters first, and others, the trill. Rhotics were acquired later than /l/. In early development, mismatches (errors) involved primarily deletion of taps; where substitutions occurred, [j] frequently replaced tap. In later development, [l] more frequently replaced tap; where taps did occur, vowel epenthesis sometimes occurred. The data serve as a criterion reference database for onset cluster acquisition in Chilean and Granada Spanish.

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