<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Phonological awareness is considered a key phenomenon having crucial position among abilities and processes which are important and responsible for the development of reading and writing (initial literacy). The paper deals with the significance and level of development of selected cognitive functions of a child in relation to the abilities of phonological awareness. The child’s current cognitive development is a predictor for certain level of phonological awareness. The paper is focused on a description of speech perception, language, oral vocabulary and phonological memory of children in preschool age. It is an output of the research project VEGA no. 1/0637/16 Development of a Diagnostic Tool to Assess the Level of Phonemic Awareness of Children in Preschool Age.</p></abstract>

Phonological awareness is considered a key phenomenon having crucial position among abilities and processes which are important and responsible for the development of reading and writing (initial literacy). The paper deals with the significance and level of development of selected cognitive functions of a child in relation to the abilities of phonological awareness. The child’s current cognitive development is a predictor for certain level of phonological awareness. The paper is focused on a description of speech perception, language, oral vocabulary and phonological memory of children in preschool age. It is an output of the research project VEGA no. 1/0637/16 Development of a Diagnostic Tool to Assess the Level of Phonemic Awareness of Children in Preschool Age.

Abilities of phonological awareness in the context of cognitive development in preschool age

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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Phonological awareness is considered a key phenomenon having crucial position among abilities and processes which are important and responsible for the...

Abilities of phonological awareness in the context of cognitive development in preschool age

Pubblicato online: 29 dic 2017

Pagine: 46 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2017-0027

Parole chiave
Phonological and phonemic awareness, cognitive development, phonological/speech perception, language acquisition, working memory

© 2017 Soňa Grofčíková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Abilities of phonological awareness in the context of cognitive development in preschool age

Pubblicato online: 29 dic 2017

Pagine: 46 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2017-0027

Parole chiavePhonological and phonemic awareness, cognitive development, phonological/speech perception, language acquisition, working memory

© 2017 Soňa Grofčíková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Phonological and phonemic awareness, cognitive development, phonological/speech perception, language acquisition, working memory