Minimal Pairs
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Minimal Pairs
Rachel Johnson, Julie Smith, Emily Howard, Bekah Cooke
Minimal PAirs Theory
- Signature linguistic approach
- Addresses perception first, and then addresses production.
- Most useful for children with mild to moderate impairment.
- Is an effective method for ESL clients
- What does the research say?
-Minimal pairs employs pairs of words that differ only by a single phoneme.
-Appropriate to use when two or more contrasting sounds are collapsed into a single sound or when segments are deleted.
-It is designed to teach the idea that different sounds signal different meanings in words.
-Use words that are relevant to the child.
-Can use minimal (sun/tun) or maximal oppositions (gear/fear differs by place, manner, and voicing).
-Appropriate to use when two or more contrasting sounds are collapsed into a single sound or when segments are deleted.
-It is designed to teach the idea that different sounds signal different meanings in words.
-Use words that are relevant to the child.
-Can use minimal (sun/tun) or maximal oppositions (gear/fear differs by place, manner, and voicing).
CLient:
4-year-old Ryan Gosling deletes his final consonants.
Perceptual activity
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Minimal PAirs Racing Game
Train Activity
For Final Consonant Deletion
Quiz question 1
- How does the following minimal opposition differ?
- two/Sue
- Place?
- Manner?
- Voicing?
Quiz question 2
- When using the minimal pairs approach:
- You may only use word pairs that differ minimally.
- You can use multiple oppositions.
- You can use maximal oppositions.
Quiz Question 3
- For which level of severity is this approach most appropriate?
- Severe
- Mild to moderate
- Mild
- Moderate
Quiz question 4
- What is the purpose of the minimal pair contrast approach?
- To simultaneously contrast several target sounds with a comparison sound.
- To teach the idea that different sounds signal different meanings in words.
- To help the child learn rhyming.
- To remediate severe speech sound disorders.
Quiz question 5
- For what other population is the minimal pairs approach appropriate?
Minimal Pairs Resources
- 3,800+ minimal pairs- http://www.home-speech-home.com/minimal-pairs.html
- Minimal Pairs Academy App- $19.99
- SLP Minimal Pairs Lite App- Free
- Minimal Pairs Worksheet Generatorhttp://quickworksheets.net/generators/minimal-pairs/form2.php?example=true
- UpUpandAway!- http://crazyspeechworld.com/2012/11/up-up-away-phonology.html
