Phonological process
A systematic sound change pattern that children use to simplify adult pronunciation. Common processes include deletion, substitution, and assimilation.
Real World
When a child says 'wabbit' for 'rabbit', they are applying a systematic liquid substitution (r→w) — the same process documented by linguist David Stampe, who argued phonological processes are innate simplification strategies.
Exam Focus
Always name the specific phonological process (e.g. cluster reduction, not just 'simplification') and give a transcribed example.
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