Table 1 Target complexity framework
| Â | Word Structure | Segmental Complexity | Movement Sequences | Lexical Stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Complexity | CV VC CVC Reduplicated CVCV | Consonants Early consonants Vowels Simple vowels, diphtongs | Same consonant/vowel sequences | Trochaic |
Medium Complexity | CVC CVCV VCVC | Consonants Early, mid, and some late consonants; Homorganic consonant clusters Vowels Simple vowels, diphthongs | Same and varied combinations of consonants (differing by place, manner, and/or voicing) and vowels | Mostly trochaic, some iambic |
High Complexity | Multisyllabic words Phrases | Consonants Early, mid, and late consonants Homorganic & heterorganic consonant clusters Vowels Simple vowels, diphthongs | Varied combinations of consonants and vowels | Trochaic & iambic |