Journal | EL.LE
Journal issue | 7 | 2 | 2018
Research Article | Phonological Sensitivisation in English FL
Phonological Sensitivisation in English FL
An Action-Research Project for a Case of Linguistic Deconstruction in a Subject Coming from International Adoption
Abstract
The present paper discusses the results of an action-research study involving a 15-year-old student who was diagnosed with severe dyslexia after coming to Italy through international adoption. The study investigates the literature on language acquisition in cases of early deprivation and the implications of the phonological deficit in students with dyslexia in a foreign language learning environment. The essay also reports the results of a learning program concerning phonological awareness that has been delivered in a two-month period to the student. The program outlines a possible methodological and practical framework for raising phonemic awareness in secondary school students with dyslexia and offers suggestions for classroom practice.
Submitted: Feb. 9, 2018 | Accepted: Aug. 28, 2018 | Published July 1, 2018 | Language: it
Keywords Second first language learning • International adopted individuals • Phonological awareness • Severe dyslexia
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2018/20/005
