fis phenomenon
The observation that a child's perception of phonemes occurs earlier than the ability…The observation that a child's perception of phonemes occurs earlier than the ability to produce them.
Meaning
1 sensesThe observation that a child's perception of phonemes occurs earlier than the ability to produce them.
Origin
From an incident reported in 1960 by J. Berko and R. Brown. A child referred to his inflatFrom an incident reported in 1960 by J. Berko and R. Brown. A child referred to his inflatable plastic fish as a fis, but rejected adults' statements that used the same mispronunciation.
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Forms
plural: fis phenomenons| Singular | fis phenomenon |
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See also
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