Phonological development in Swahili a descriptive, cross-sectional study of typically developing pre-schoolers in Tanzania

Swahili is widely spoken in East African countries, but to date there are no culturally and linguistically appropriate materials available for speech language therapists working in the region. The challenges of assessing and managing Swahili speaking children with speech difficulties are further exacerbated by the limited research available on the typical acquisition of Swahili phonology. This exploratory study aimed to describe the phonological development of 24 typically-developing first language Swahili speaking children between the ages of 3;0 and 5;11 years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A cross-sectional design was used with six groups of four children in six month age bands.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Gangji, Nazneen

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Pascoe, Michelle

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2916

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2916