CONNECTED SPEECH DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

Astghik Grigoryan

doi:10.24234/se.v9i2.62

Authors

Astghik Grigoryan ASPU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24234/se.v9i2.62

Keywords:

connected speech, preschool-aged children, language acquisition, speech components, vocabulary development, logical and coherent speech, rich vocabulary, early speech therapy intervention

Abstract

The comprehensive and harmonious development of all linguistic components, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, is essential for the formation of coherent and contextually appropriate connected speech in preschool-aged children. Connected speech functions as a salient indicator of a child's acquisition of their native language, integrating vocabulary expansion, grammatical competence, phonological processing, and the ability to use language pragmatically within social contexts.

Proficiency in connected speech reflects not only surface-level linguistic fluency but also deeper cognitive and communicative capacities, including narrative structuring, inferential reasoning, and the ability to adapt language to suit the context and audience. As such, it serves as a critical marker of linguistic competence and overall language development. The ability to produce connected discourse underscores the successful internalization and functional application of linguistic rules, thereby positioning connected speech as a pivotal milestone in the ontogeny of language acquisition.

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