title: On the nature of phonological development: evidence from normal children's spelling errors.
abstract: Spelling errors of 45 elementary school children were analyzed for phonological process patterns. A considerable proportion of errors involved both syllabic reduction and feature changes similar to those seen in normal speech development. Results are discussed with respect to application of phonological constructs to the study of development of speech production. An alternative psychological model of development is proposed in outline.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010700:Phonetics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D014956:Writing