Phonological competence development in Italian as second/foreign language

Authors

  • Anja Zorman University of Primorska

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/linguistica.57.1.357-373

Keywords:

phonology, phonological competence, phonological awareness, negative transfer, second and foreign language didactics

Abstract

In language courses and teaching materials for Italian as a second or foreign language little attention is generally paid to the development of phonological competence and of speaking ability. The present study involved 140 pupils of elementary schools with Slovene as the language of instruction in the bilingual area of the Slovene Coastal area where Italian is taught as a second language. The research investigated the impact of phonology teaching and the development of phonological awareness on auditory perception abilities. The findings show that programs for the development of discriminatory listening and phonological segmentation of linguistic input critically influence the pupils’ ability of auditory perception, provided such programs are long-term, systematic, intensive, and carried out through direct interaction between the pupils and speakers of the target language. Consequently, such programs also enhance enhance the development of listening comprehension and communicative competence in the target language.

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Published

30.12.2017

How to Cite

Zorman, A. (2017). Phonological competence development in Italian as second/foreign language. Linguistica, 57(1), 357–373. https://doi.org/10.4312/linguistica.57.1.357-373