%0 Journal Article
%T Preface to the special issue "Typical and atypical speech development in Greek".
%A Nicolaidis K
%A Sfakianaki A
%J Clin Linguist Phon
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%D 2024 Jul 23
%M 39041581
%F 1.339
%R 10.1080/02699206.2024.2380437
%X This special issue of Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics presents a selection of papers, four in total, from the first thematic workshop entitled "Phonetic/phonological aspects of typical and atypical speech development with emphasis on Greek" which took place during the 25th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics held at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki in May 2022. It also includes one additional contribution within the thematic scope of the volume that was submitted to the journal independently of the workshop. Papers examine data from different clinical populations, including a clinical case study, as well as data or theoretical background from typical groups. They address aspects of speech production in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. They thus reflect the aim of the workshop which was to provide a forum to researchers for the exchange of findings covering different populations (typical and clinical), age groups, genders, and various aspects of production. The ultimate goal was the formation of a working group that would bring together researchers with a special interest in phonetics and phonology, explore factors that influence speech acquisition and development in typical and atypical populations, convene and discuss present and future directions in speech acquisition and development with emphasis on the Greek language.