LING 1P93 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Language Delay, Dyslexia, Augmentative
12 Jan 2016
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Literacy is the ability to read and use written information and to write appropriately in a range of contexts. Used to develop knowledge and understanding to achieve personal growth and to function effectively in society. Literacy also includes the recognition of numbers and basic mathematical signs and symbols. Literacy involves the integration of speaking, listening, and critical thinking with reading and writing. Literacy is built on the foundation of language skills. Skills required for reading: speech production, phonological awareness, and. Theres a strong relationship between knowledge of speech sounds and early word decoding. Phonological awareness: understanding that spoken language can be broken down into smaller parts individual sounds (phonemes), syllables (onset and rime), words. Need to know: alphabet knowledge, what each letter looks like, the letter names and sounds, ability to print letters, rapid letter naming. Know sounds of language, identify sounds in all word positions, syllable segmentation, syllable blending, sentence segmentation, rhyme detection, rhyme production.
