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Peer reviewedWode, Henning – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1994
Argues that evolution of the phonological systems of natural languages and the typology of distinctive features is based on perceptual discontinuities of the auditory system. It is suggested that neonates rely on these innate sensitivities for acquisition of sound systems and that some phonological variation in early child phonology results from…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition
