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  • Phonetics
  • Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

  • Arabic, a Semitic language, possesses a complex consonant system.
  • Prior research on Arabic phonological acquisition is limited to specific dialects like Jordanian and Egyptian.
  • Regional variations in Arabic necessitate dialect-specific acquisition data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish acquisition benchmarks for singleton consonants in 4-year-old Kuwaiti Arabic speakers.
  • To identify specific consonants and phonological features that are challenging for young Kuwaiti Arabic learners.
  • To provide normative data for Kuwaiti Arabic consonant development.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 80 monolingual Kuwaiti Arabic-speaking children aged 46-62 months.
  • Collected single-word speech samples (88 words) assessing consonants in various positions and structures.
  • Utilized a 90% accuracy threshold to define consonant mastery, with detailed transcription and reliability checks.

Main Results:

  • Kuwaiti 4-year-olds accurately produced most singleton consonants, including pharyngeals and uvulars.
  • Consonants still developing at age 5 included coronal fricatives, trilled /r/, and some uvularized consonants.
  • Place and manner mismatches were most common, particularly with coronal fricatives and /r/ substitutions.

Conclusions:

  • Kuwaiti 4-year-olds exhibit advanced consonant acquisition compared to peers in other Arabic dialects, especially for uvulars and pharyngeals.
  • Key areas for continued development include trilled /r/, coronal fricatives, and certain voiced consonants.
  • This study offers crucial reference benchmarks for Kuwaiti Arabic consonant acquisition in young children.