Abstract
The deep test of articulation is a diagnostic articulation test which tests all the sounds in all possible position and in all possible phonetic contexts. It is
very useful for deagnosis as well as for therapy programming. At presetn DTA is available only in English. India is a multilingual country and people speak
different languages. In this context, tests in different languages are necessary. The present study aimed to develop DTA in Kannada Language. For this, key
sounds (d, d, g, h, v, n, s, s, y, r, !, c, j) were selected based on screening articulation test in Kannada. Meaningful words were prepared for these sounds
in all possible vowel combination in initial & medial positon (In genral vowel contexts considered were a,a, i, i, u, u, e, e, o, o).