Articulation of /s/ as a Function of Cluster and Word Frequency of Occurrence

Abstract

This study examined frequency-of-occurrence effects on the articulatory productions of /s/ in words by 76 normal and 18 /s/-defective second graders. The stimuli, monosyllabic CCVC and CVCC words, consisted of high- and low-frequency words, with each word containing either a high- or low-frequency /s/ cluster. The stimuli were arranged in four permutations of cluster/word frequency combinations and were presented to the subjects in an imitation task. Significant differences were observed between the articulatory performances on high- versus low-frequency clusters, as well as on high- versus low-frequency words.

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