Articulating novel words : children's oromotor skills predict non-word repetition abilities

Krishnan, Saloni and Alcock, Katherine J. and Mercure, Evelyne and Leech, Robert and Barker, Edward and Karmiloff-Smith, Annette and Dick, Frederic (2013) Articulating novel words : children's oromotor skills predict non-word repetition abilities. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 56. pp. 1800-1812. ISSN 1558-9102

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Abstract

Pronouncing a novel word for the first time requires the transformation of a newly encoded speech signal into a series of coordinated, exquisitely timed oromotor movements. Individual differences in children's ability to repeat novel nonwords are associated with vocabulary development and later literacy. Nonword repetition (NWR) is often used to test clinical populations. While phonological/auditory memory contributions to learning and pronouncing nonwords have been extensively studied, much less is known about the contribution of children's oromotor skills to this process.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? speech and hearing ??
ID Code:
67335
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Deposited On:
30 Oct 2013 08:56
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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13 Dec 2023 01:20