Table 3.
Group comparisons of the percentage of individuals in each group employing a phonological process.
| Phonological process | TD | SSD-only | SSD+LI | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deletion of final consonants | 30% | 60% | 89% | 21.7* |
| Syllable reduction | 35% | 45% | 75% | 17.0* |
| Stopping of fricatives and affricates | 50% | 70% | 68% | 13.6 |
| Cluster simplification | 65% | 75% | 89% | 17.6* |
| Liquid simplification | 50% | 85% | 84% | 12.4 |
| Velar fronting | 25% | 65% | 68% | 16.1* |
| Palatal fronting | 30% | 55% | 53% | 5.3 |
| Deaffrication | 10% | 15% | 21% | 3.2 |
| Initial voicing | 5% | 35% | 42% | 8.1 |
| Final devoicing | 0 | 20% | 32% | 7.9 |
| Consonant harmony | 30% | 65% | 84% | 24.7* |
| Stridency deletion | 45% | 70% | 84% | 7.0 |
| Deletion of initial consonants | 5% | 10% | 12% | 2.8 |
| Glottal replacement | 0 | 5% | 13% | 2.7 |
| Backing to velars | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
*
p < .05.