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Discussed is a procedure being developed for the clinical assessment of children's phonological patterns. Reviewed are recent developments in the psycholinguistic/sociolingUistic literature which support the basic criteria for the new procedure (such as the provision for child phonology rather than adult phonology). The significance of contextual influences is stressed, and the linguistic and cognitive systems to be considered are outlined. (LS) S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUC AT.ON THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED F ROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN A TINO IT POINTS OF ',IEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY PHONOLOGICAL CONTEXTS: DETERMINANTS AND CORRELATES IN CLINICAL ASSESSMENT John R. Muma, Ph.D. Department of Speech Communication, Room 38 State University of New York at Buffalo 4226 Ridge Lea Road Buffalo, NY 14226 Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting American Speech and Hearing Association Las Vegas, Nevada November 5-8, 1974