Abstract Jakobson (1941/1968) proposed that:(i) infants babble the sounds of all
languages;(ii) there is discontinuity between babbling and first words; and (iii) phonemes …

Since the seminal work of Jakobson (1941/1968), phonological patterns observed in child
language have been documented and analyzed from a number of perspectives. Throughout …

Child language data have usually been considered as external evidence for linguistic
theory, but they have never had much influence on phonological theory. Yet, the central goal …

In 1978 a conference on child phonology was held in Bethesda, MD, sponsored by the
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The proceedings of …

Vihman states ''the central goal of this book is to survey what has been learned about
phonological development and to raise questions for further study.''Her survey provides an …

This advanced introduction to non-disordered phonological acquisition is the first textbook of
its kind. Relevant to theoretical, applied and clinical phonology, this student-friendly text will …

Taking as a point of departure Locke's biological model for the origins of phonological
development, this study encompasses analyses of phonetic tendencies, consonant use in …

Recent studies on phonological acquisition have largely discarded Jakobson's hypothesis
on the discontinuity of prespeech babbling and early word production (see Jakobson, 1941 …

How well have classic ideas on whole-word phonology stood the test of time? Waterson
claimed that each child has a system of their own; Ferguson and Farwell emphasized the …

San Diego State University, CA ithin the fields of linguistics and speechlanguage pathology,
too often the different core areas of language are evaluated and difficulty in multiple …