- Lallation
- Lallation Lal*la"tion, n. [L. lallare to sing lalla, or lullaby: cf. F. lallation.] An imperfect enunciation of the letter r, in which it sounds like l. [1913 Webster]
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lallation — [ la(l)lasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1808; lat. lallare « dire la la », onomat. ♦ Didact. 1 ♦ Lambdacisme. 2 ♦ Émission de sons plus ou moins articulés par l enfant, avant l acquisition du langage. ⇒ gazouillis. La lallation précède le babillage. ● lallation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lallation — Lallation, s. Lambda … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
lallation — [la lā′shən] n. [< pp. of L lallare, to sing a lullaby] LAMBDACISM … English World dictionary
Lallation — A Lallation is an imperfect enunciation of the letter r , in which it sounds like l , as frequently found in infantile speech.The speech pattern has been particularly associated with the use of the English language by Chinese people [ [http://www … Wikipedia
lallation — /la lay sheuhn/, n. Phonet. a speech defect in which l is pronounced instead of r, or in which an l sound is mispronounced. Cf. lambdacism. [1640 50; < L lalla(re) to sing lala or lullaby + TION] * * * … Universalium
lallation — noun a) the incorrect pronunciation of the letter r so that it sounds like an l b) baby talk or gibberish … Wiktionary
lallation — lal·la·tion la lā shən n 1) infantile speech whether in infants or in older speakers (as from mental retardation) 2) a defective articulation of the letter l, the substitution of /l/ for another sound, or the substitution of another sound for /l/ … Medical dictionary
lallation — (lal la sion) s. f. Vice de prononciation qui consiste à appuyer sur les l mal à propos, comme si chacune de ces lettres était double, ou à les mouiller indument, ou à les substituer à la lettre r. On dit aussi et plus souvent lambdacisme … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
lallation — n. speech defect in which l is said in place of r (Phonetics) … English contemporary dictionary
lallation — [la leɪʃ(ə)n] noun imperfect speech, especially the pronunciation of r as l. Origin C17: from L. lallatio(n ), from lallare sing a lullaby … English new terms dictionary
