Patterns of acquisition of /s/-clusters in Spanish-English bilinguals

Abstract

This study examines the acquisition patterns of two member English onset /s/-clusters by Spanish-English bilingual children. While some /s/-clusters violate the Sonority Sequencing Principle (SSP), some others do not. The present study focuses on the question of whether all /s/- clusters behave the same way, or if there are differences between the ones that violate the SSP and the ones that do not, or if there are any other sub-groupings. Data from 15 bilingual children, ages 3;3 – 3;7, collected via picture descriptions, are looked at. Results reveal less than a uniform behaviour of the subjects regarding the SSP violating vs. SSP following clusters.

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