To assess whether children have phonological disorders, we need to make use of
screening tools of the child's first language. This paper describes and
evaluates one published phonological screening tool that has been developed for
Cantonese-speaking children, the Cantonese Segmental Phonology Test (CSPT). Such a
test is also valid for assessing children who speak Cantonese and other languages
outside Hong Kong. In this review, we also report various findings on normal and
disordered Cantonese phonological development based on this test.
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