Phonological development

How are consonant sounds characterized?

• The flow of air is unimpeded.

• The sound is produced by the lips.

• The flow of air is impeded in some way.

• The sound is determined by the vocal cords.

What is the term for how the flow of air is hindered or stopped in consonants?

• Voiced

• Point of articulation

• Manner of articulation

• Length of sound

Which of the following is a manner of articulation?

• Velar

• Fricative

• Labial

• Dental

During which stage do sounds start to resemble the parent language?

• Babbling

• Melodic utterance

• Crying

• Silent period

Which of the following is an example of a word with an added vowel?

• 'du' for duck

• 'be' for bed

• 'piggy' for pig

• 'bubba' for butter

What is an example of deletion of unstressed syllables?

• 'boo' for blue

• 'puter' for computer

• 'bie' for pie

• 'guk' for duck

Which of the following is an example of consonant cluster reduction?

• 'top' for stop

• 'cat' for bat

• 'run' for fun

• 'big' for pig

What is the term for the process of adding a consonant sound to a word?

• Consonant addition

• Consonant deletion

• Consonant substitution

• Consonant assimilation

Which of the following describes the babbling stage in language development?

• Use of complete sentences

• Repetitive consonant-vowel combinations

• Silent gestures

• Complex vocabulary