Production Errors: Slips of the Tongue

Flashcards covering key concepts related to production errors and slips of the tongue in speech and language.

Production Errors

Systematic errors that occur during speech/language production, revealing insights about the process.

Anticipation Error

A production error where a later unit is substituted for an earlier unit or added to an utterance.

Perseveration Error

A production error where an earlier unit is substituted for a later unit or added later in an utterance.

Addition Error

A production error that involves the addition of extra units in speech.

Deletion Error

A production error that involves the omission of units in speech.

Metathesis Error

A production error where two units switch places with each other.

Spoonerism

A type of metathesis involving the initial sounds of two words.

Shift Error

A production error where a unit is moved from one position to another in an utterance.

Substitution Error

A production error where one unit is replaced with another.

Blend Error

A production error where two words fuse into a single item.

Phonotactic Constraints

Rules governing the possible sound sequences in a given language.

Freudian Slip

An accidental production error revealing unconscious thoughts or feelings.