ArticleFrontiers in psychology2018
Articulation Speaks to Executive Function: An Investigation in 4- to 6-Year-Olds.
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- The Significance of a Higher Prevalence of ADHD and ADHD Symptoms in Children Who Stutter.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Article
- The role of executive function in the processing and acquisition of syntax.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- Secondary language impairment in posterior cortical atrophy: insights from sentence repetition.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Articulatory effects on perceptions of men's status and attractiveness.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Vocabulary and Executive Functioning: A Scoping Review of the Unidirectional and Bidirectional Associations across Early Childhood.Human development · 2022Article
- Does Early Phonetic Differentiation Predict Later Phonetic Development? Evidence From a Longitudinal Study of /ɹ/ Development in Preschool Children.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2021Article
- Promoting Executive Function Skills in Preschoolers Using a Play-Based Program.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Executive function (EF) and language learning play a prominent role in early childhood development. Empirical research continues to point to a concurrent relation between these two faculties. What has been given little attention, however, is the association between EF and speech articulation abilities in children. This study investigated this relation in children aged 4-6 years. Significant correlations indicated that children with better EF [via parental report of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) inventory] exhibited stronger speech sound production abilities in the articulation of the "s" and "sh" sounds. Furthermore, regression analyses revealed that the Global Executive Composite (GEC) of EF as measured by the BRIEF, served as a predictor for speech sound proficiency and that speech sound proficiency served as a predictor for the GEC. Together, these results demonstrate the imbricated nature of EF and speech sound production while bearing theoretical and practical implications. From a theoretical standpoint, the close link between EF and speech articulation may indicate a common ontogenetic pathway. From a practical perspective, the results suggest that children with speech difficulties could be at higher risk for EF deficits.
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