Language Development

Abstract

This module is designed to prepare teachers to facilitate the phonological aspects of language development. Section 1 provides detailed basic background information on phonology, including: (1) definition of three aspects of the phonological system (classification, intonation, and stress) with an optogeny for each; (2) brief discussions =of phonology developmental outcomes, the relevance of phonology to reading readiness and visual perception, the physiology of speech, types of developmental discrepancies in children's speech, and Sociological aspects of phonology; and (3) presentation of met -hods for measuring phonetic development. Section 2/ provides teaching strategies related to the stated learner outcomes for classification and intonation. In the last section, the competencies needed by teachers to facilitate phonology development are listed along with.' definitions of terms, selected readings and appropriate films. (ED) !;(********************************************************************* Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other .sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original. ********************************************************************** U S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION A WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT".HAS BEEN REPRO DUCEO EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY