Natural Phonological Processes
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- 1887
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- Tue Aug 12 2003

... Natural Phonological Processes In examining M's system it is noticeable that there are processes being used to simplify the adults target. M shows features of processes found in younger children undergoing normal development that are called natural processes. Gliding The liquid sounds in English are /l/ and /?/ which M simplifies. The data indicates that M is simplifying these sounds by replacing them with a glide. The glide predominately used for this substitution is /w/, where both/l/ and /?/ are replaced in word initial position. /livz/[wiv] /?ed/[wed] /?/[w] is the most common in children's development of approximants and is a process that is normally suppressed at 4;06 but may still be evident at 5;00 or even later with some immature speakers. Cluster Reduction This is a process common in early childhood but one that should die out around 4;0 for obstruents and approximants. M is using cluster reduction in both WI and word final position. He













