What is in a name: Taxonomy of speech sound disorders from a cross-linguistic perspective.

The paper adds to the importance of taxonomy and SSD subsystems which allow differential diagnosis of SSD and the implementation of appropriate intervention methods. What is already known on this subject The use of various taxonomy systems regarding SSD are widely available for English-speaking populations. Such systems in the cross-linguistic framework remain underexplored. What this paper adds to existing knowledge The paper underscores the need for the development, adaptation and use of taxonomy systems that will add to the existing databases and taxonomy subsystems used in English What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? Potential clinical implications include the development and implementation of taxonomy systems in profile SSD productions in children.