Perception of complex onsets - Summary

[Annette Fox]

In the acquisition of German we find no difference between /gl/ and /kl/ 
concerning the time onset of correct production.
Fox & Dodd (1999) Die phonologische Entwicklung im Deutschen. 
Sprach-Stimme-Gehör,(23), 183-191
Fox & Schäfer (in preparation) Further data on the phonological development 
in German-speaking children.

Annette Fox

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Annette V. Fox PhD
Professor of Logopedics (Child Language)

Department of Health, Section Speech Therapy
University of Apllied Sciences Europa Fachhochschule Fresenius
Limburger Str.2
65510 Idstein
Germany

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yvan Rose" <yrose at mun.ca>
To: <info-childes at mail.talkbank.org>
Cc: "Santos Christophe" <Christophe.Dos-Santos at univ-lyon2.fr>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: Perception of complex onsets - Summary


> Dear Info-CHILDES members,
>
> Thank you very much to everyone listed below for their useful input.  Here 
> is a brief summary of the suggestions received.
>
> --The asymmetry between target gl and kl clusters is attested in  children 
> learning languages other than French such as Dutch and English.
>
> --g is typologically more marked than other (voiced and voiceless)  stop 
> consonants.
>
> --g is articulatorily more difficult to produce than k.
>
> --The phonetics of French may make the perception of gl clusters 
> particularly challenging because of the prevoicing of the voiced  velar 
> and its release into l (which is a 'clear' l).
>
> --The pattern may be related to some particular OCP(voicing) or other 
> sequence constraint.
>
> --The pattern may be similar to the asymmetry between final nt and nd 
> clusters, which has already been related to perceptual factors.
>
> References suggested:
> --Allen, G. J Child Lang. 1985 Feb;12(1):37-46.
> --Jongstra, Wenckje. PhD Thesis, UToronto
> --Braine (1974) - Language
> --Yuchtman, M., Stemberger, J.P., & Martin, C. (1987). "Recognition  of 
> consonant clusters". Paper presented at the meeting of the  Acoustical 
> Society of America, Miami, November.
> --Gamkrelidze (1975, Lingua)
> --Maddieson (1984) Patterns of Sounds
>
> Contributors:
> --George Allen
> --Barbara Bernhardt
> --David Ingram
> --Ron Smyth
> --Joe Stemberger
> --Marilyn Vihman
>
> Best regards,
> Yvan (& Christophe)
>
>