The acquisition of spoken and written language: the role of linguistic awareness

Authors

  • Thaïs Cristófaro SIlva UFMG
  • Daniela Oliveira Guimarães UFMG

Keywords:

Phonological awareness, Multi-representation, Lexicon, Spoken/written language

Abstract

This paper discusses issues related to phonological awareness and as such addresses the relationship between the spoken and written language. It also considers the role played by lexical items in the development of linguistic knowledge. The debate focuses on the units

 

related to the segmentation of language (word, syllable, phoneme) and also on the productivity of such units. We evaluated the relationship between speech and writing in language acquisition and demonstrated that speech not only influences writing, but also vice versa. Within a Multirepresentational Model perspective we argue that speech and writing constantly interact in the construction of mental representations thus contributing to the emergence and consolidation of linguistic awareness.

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Author Biography

Thaïs Cristófaro SIlva, UFMG

Professora Titular em Estudos Linguísticos: Fonética e Fonologia

Published

2013-09-10

How to Cite

Cristófaro SIlva, T., & Guimarães, D. O. (2013). The acquisition of spoken and written language: the role of linguistic awareness. Letras De Hoje, 48(3), 316–323. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/fale/article/view/12608

Issue

Section

Part 2 – Empirical Research of Mother Language Acquisition: Literacy and Writing

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