Resumen

ROAZZI, Antonio; ASFORA, Rafaella; QUEIROGA, Bianca  y  DIAS, Maria da Graça. Competência metalinguística antes da escolarização formal. Educ. Rev. [online]. 2010, n.38, pp.43-56. ISSN 0104-4060.

This paper purpose is to explore the relationship between linguistic and metalinguistic skills before formal schooling and in the early school years and discuss the concept of metalanguage from the perspective of different disciplines: linguistics and psychology. Regarding the relationship between linguistic and metalinguistic knowledge, we discuss the distinction of skills resulting from the use of language and skills of conscious reflection about the structures and functioning of language. In spite of this distinction, the study emphasizes the importance of the linguistic development for the improvement of the metalinguistic competence that will be requested during the formal apprenticeship of reading and spelling. As for the different perspectives of metalanguage studies, this article explains that while linguistics is interested in detecting words that refer exclusively to other words or classes of meanings taking the already existent significant as a base in the language use; Psychology looks for the understanding of the metalinguistic activity, from the subject’s point of view, through the reflexive manipulation of the language. Finally, the importance of such acquisitions is emphasized for the success in learning during the literacy initial years.

Palabras clave : Linguistic Skills; Metalinguistic Development; Literacy.

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