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Children master language quickly and with relative ease, supported by both biological predisposition and reinforcement. B. F. Skinner (1957) proposed that language is learned through reinforcement, while Noam Chomsky (1965) argued that language acquisition mechanisms are biologically determined.
The critical period for language acquisition suggests that the ability to acquire language is at its peak early in life. As people age, this proficiency decreases. Language development begins very...

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Gladys Prathiba Dawson¹, Ravikumar Arunachalam², Prakash Boominathan¹

¹Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (D.U), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Summary

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The Early Speech Perception (ESP) test in Tamil effectively assesses speech perception in children aged 3-6 years. Results show consistent performance across age groups, with significant differences only between the youngest and oldest children.

Keywords:

Early speech perception test Syllable catergorization Typically developing children Word identification

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Developmental Psychology
Linguistics

Background:

Speech perception development in children is crucial for language acquisition.
The original English Early Speech Perception (ESP) test is a valuable tool.
Adaptation of speech perception tests is necessary for diverse linguistic populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt and validate the Early Speech Perception (ESP) test for Tamil-speaking children.
To investigate age-related changes in speech perception from 3 to 6 years.
To establish normative data for the Tamil version of the ESP test.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study design was employed.
205 typically developing children aged 3-6 years with normal hearing participated.
The adapted Tamil ESP test, comprising three subtests, was administered.

Main Results:

Children in all three age groups (3-4, 4-5, 5-6 years) achieved high scores on the ESP test.
No significant performance differences were found between adjacent age groups.
Significant differences in speech perception were observed between the youngest (3-4 years) and oldest (5-6 years) groups.

Conclusions:

The Early Speech Perception (ESP) test in Tamil is a reliable and effective tool for assessing speech perception in young children.
The test demonstrates sensitivity to developmental changes in speech perception within the studied age range.
The findings support the use of the Tamil ESP test for clinical and research purposes.