Tongue Shape Complexity in Children With and Without Speech Sound Disorders.

Purpose: This study investigates the hypothesis that younger speakers and speakers with more severe speech sound disorders are more likely to use simpler (undifferentiated) tongue gestures due to difficulties with, or immaturity of, lingual motor control. Method: The hypothesis is tested using cross...

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Published in:	Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 66; no. 7; pp. 2164 - 2184
Main Authors:	Dokovova, Marie, Sugden, Ellie, Cartney, Gemma, Schaeffler, Sonja, Cleland, Joanne
Format:	Article
Published:	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jul2023
Subjects:	Speech disorders Cross-sectional method Age distribution Language acquisition Phonetics Children Tongue physiology Research Tongue Regression analysis Articulation disorders Comparative studies Severity of illness index Descriptive statistics Consonants Research funding Statistical correlation
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