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ctivnan
08/27/08, 10:44 AM
LISP

- refers to the misarticulation of sibilants, chiefly "s" and "z." Those affected by this speech problem pronounce "s" like the unvoiced "th" of thin and "z" like the voiced "th" of this.

RHOTACISM

- refers to the excessive use of "r" or its misarticulation (as in Bahbwa for Barbara).

LALLATION

- refers to the mispronunciation of "r" as "l."

Source: What in the Word? by Charles Elster

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sbenosa
08/27/08, 06:47 PM
Lallation. New word for me. Thanks!
q_sharon
08/27/08, 06:50 PM
LISP

- refers to the misarticulation of sibilants, chiefly "s" and "z." Those affected by this speech problem pronounce "s" like the unvoiced "th" of thin and "z" like the voiced "th" of this.

RHOTACISM

- refers to the excessive use of "r" or its misarticulation (as in Bahbwa for Barbara).

LALLATION

- refers to the mispronunciation of "r" as "l."

Source: What in the Word? by Charles Elster

:fishin: :idea: :fishin:



Thanks for sharing this language jargon.:Bear Smiley 6030: