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Verbal communication, i.e., speech, is the only unequivocal "human" trait. It is a process of several dimensions which has been the object of many investigations. Auditory discrimination seems to be an essential element in the process of verbal communication and has received much attention, both in the area of normal speech and in speech pathology. Van Riper has suggested that auditory discrimination is both a goal and a technique in speech retraining. He believes that a child with a sound substitution may be unaware that any substitution has occurred. Because the auditory sensations of the correct and incorrect sound may be similar, he maintains that special training, i.e., ear training, is needed to enable the child to discriminate between them. Clinical observation leads one to suggest that some children with a sound substitution are able to discriminate between the "correct" and "incorrect" sound prior to ear training. Such a possibility has implications in therapy, for if the child demonstrates this skill prior to training, much of the time devoted to developing discrimination skills may not be necessary.

Year of Submission

1965

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

Department of Speech

First Advisor

Roy Eblen

Second Advisor

Harley E. Erickson

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1965

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1 PDF file (58 leaves)

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en

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