Phonological processes used by Cebuano children at free play

This study aimed to identify the phonological processes used by Cebuano children at free play. There were 15 from different age groups who studied: first group (1.0 - 1.6 years old); second (1.7 4.0 and third (4.1 7.0 old). The participants grouped according stages of Ingram David (1989). is 50-word phonology stage; single morphemes completion phonemic inventory stage. child-adult interactions recorded during child’s play home. children’s utterances then transcribed. result showed that dominated in each group. final consonant deletion was most occurring process group; stopping came out be dominant gliding liquids prevalent concluded versions adult language words are indeed phonologically simpler. In developing speech, often use deviations their speech production.