Speech production and speech perception in children with speech sound disorder

Author(s)

Berti, Larissa Cristina ^[1] ; de Assis, Mayara Ferreira ^[1] ; Cremasco, Elissa ^[1] ; Vieira Cardoso, Ana Claudia ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Speech Language & Hearing Sci, 737 Hygino Muzzi Filho Ave, BR-17525900 Marilia, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: CLINICAL LINGUISTICS & PHONETICS; JUL 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between speech production (SP) and speech perception in children with Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) from both typical speech production (TSP) and child's own atypical speech production (ASP). Ten children with SSD were evaluated by a speech production task (naming test) and two speech perception tasks (phonological contrast identification) using the PERCEFAL instrument. In the identification task, the acoustic stimulus, from typical and child's own atypical speech productions, was presented to each child, and they needed to choose the corresponding stimulus between two pictures displayed on the computer screen. The percentages of errors on speech production (SP) task, on the identification task from TSP and ASP were calculated for each child. ANOVA showed a significant difference between speech production and speech perception. Post hoc analysis demonstrated a greater mean of errors in the ASP compared to the mean of errors in the TSP and SP performances. Only SP and ASP performances presented a significant correlation (r = 0.65). Errors involving manner and manner+place were most recurring in SP. TSP seems to precede SP; that is, children with SSD perceive more speech from typical production than they are able to produce it. The significant correlation between ASP and SP suggests that the evaluation of these skills access the children's equivalent underlying phonological representation. A more accurate production, such as typical production, may have cues that help children with SSD to identify phonological contrasts, even if their underlying representations are overly broad or not established. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/08775-0 - Production and perception of phonemic contrasts in children with phonological disorder
• Grantee: Larissa Cristina Berti
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 20/03990-5 - Integration of auditory-visual cues on speech perception in children with phonological disorders
• Grantee: Larissa Cristina Berti
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants