What anticipatory coarticulation in children tells us about speech motor control maturity.

PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the role of motor control immaturity in the speech production characteristics of 4-year-old children, compared to adults. Specifically, two indices were examined: trial-to-trial variability, which is assumed to be linked to motor control accuracy, and anticipator...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Barbier, Pascal Perrier, Yohan Payan, Mark K Tiede, Silvain Gerber, Joseph S Perkell, Lucie Ménard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231484