Do not let the Spanish "s" misguide you
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Universal Screening for Prevention of Reading, Writing, and Math Disabilities in Spanish
Published on: July 18, 2020
João Malta Barbosa1, Graciela Granda Gill2, João Mendez Caramês3
1Resident, Jonathan and Maxine Ferencz Advanced Program in Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY; and Prosthodontist, Department of Prosthodontics, Implantology Institute, Lisbon, Portugal.
Abstract:
The orthographic representation of the "s" in the Spanish language may have three phonetic variations and be associated with other phonological phenomena that add to its unpredictability when used to evaluate the closest speaking space. These are of clinical interest since each of these variations may represent a more or less pronounced difference from what is observed in the English language and patient population. The present article explains the previously mentioned variations and reviews the suggested Spanish terms for evaluation of the closest speaking space.
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