In: Psychology
Each of the following represents a change from an adult pronunciation to a child's pronunciation. By comparing the adult pronunciation with the child's pronunciation, identify the phonetic processes that have occurred in the child's form of the word. There are at least two processes for each item.
Word Adult Pronunciation Child's Pronunciation Phonetic Processes
a. drain
b. shape
c. elevator
Childs Pronunciation |
Phonetic process |
|
drain |
ded |
Vowelization & Stopping |
shape |
sejp |
Fronting & Cluster reduction |
elevator |
elvejt |
Syllable reduction & Stopping |