A Comprehensive Review of the “Test for Assessment of Articulation and Phonology in Urdu (TAAPU)
review article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31674/ijbb.2025.v03i01.004Abstract
AbstractThe Test for Assessment of Articulation and Phonology in Urdu (TAAPU) was developed to assess speech sound production in Urdu-speaking children in Pakistan. This review examines the aims, structure, psychometric properties, and clinical implications of the TAAPU and evaluates its contribution to the field of speech-language pathology. TAAPU represents an essential step toward creating linguistically and culturally appropriate diagnostic tools for Urdu-speaking populations. Although initial evidence indicates potential, there is a continued need for comprehensive reporting of reliability and validity metrics, expanded standardization across regional dialects, and additional empirical evaluation. Overall, this review highlights that TAAPU provides a critical foundation for the development of future speech assessment tools in South Asian populations.
Keywords:
articulation, phonology, Urdu language assessment, speech sound disorders, TAAPU, PakistanReferences
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