Abstract
This study explores children's ability to discriminate between regional accents in Spanish. One hundred and seven Chilean children aged three to seven years old were asked to differentiate whether two sentences were spoken with the same accent or not. Results indicate that the ability to differentiate between regional accents emerges around age five, a result which contradicts previous studies. The discussion analyses possible explanations for this difference, particularly regarding the differences between languages according to how transparent or opaque they are, and the possible impact of those characteristics in the development of regional accent discrimination abilities.
| Translated title of the contribution | The development of regional accent discrimination in children:evidence from Spanish: evidence from Spanish |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 183-197 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Estudios de Psicologia |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2 Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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