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Publication Date: 1984
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Phonological Processes in ESL Five-Year-Olds.
Piper, Terry
TESL Canada Journal, v1 n1 p71-80 Jan 1984
Examines preliminary results of study investigating acquisition of sound system of English as a second language by 15 five-year-olds. Data collected over 10 months were grouped according to eight phonological processes in three categories: assimilation, substitution, and syllable structure changes. (SL)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language Research, Linguistic Performance, Phonology, Second Language Learning, Young Children
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Paper presented at the ATESL/TESL Canada Conference (Edmonton, Alberta, 1982).
