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A markedness analysis of initial consonant clusters in Aphasic Phonological Impairment: A case study

Lesley Wolk
South African Journal of Communication Disorders | Vol 25, No 1 | a374 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v25i1.374 | © 1978 Lesley Wolk | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 14 November 1978 | Published: 14 November 1978

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Lesley Wolk, Department Speech Therapy and Audiology, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa

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The purpose of  this study was to assess both the theoretical and clinical value of  markedness theory in phonological impairment in aphasia. A markedness analysis was carried out on initial consonant clusters in a single aphasic adult, at two points during the spontaneous recovery phase. Results revealed systematic, rule-governed behaviour, reflecting  similar linguistic trends, in terms of  natural segments and natural processes, on both testing occasions. Some inadequacies of  the distinctive feature  approach are discussed. The findings  of  this study suggest that a markedness analysis may be extremely useful  for  the analysis and treatment of  phonological disorders in aphasia.

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