Optimality Theory, Phonological Acquisition and Disorders - Daniel A. Dinnsen
6 Innovations in the treatment of chain shifts
Optimality Theory, Phonological Acquisition and Disorders - Daniel A. Dinnsen
Michele L. Morrisette
Judith A. Gierut [+]
Indiana University
Judith A. Gierut is Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and Cognitive Science and Adjunct Professor of Linguistics at Indiana University, Bloomington. She is the Principal Investigator and Director of the Learnability Project, funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Description
Chain shift error patterns are of particular importance in acquisition because of their reported prevalence and resistance to traditional treatment methods. This chapter reports the results of an innovative approach to treatment for three children with phonological delays who evidence the chain shift error pattern.