Rebecca Treiman|Tatiana Cury Pollo|Cláudia Cardoso?Martins|Brett Kessler
Do young children spell words syllabically? Evidence from learners of Brazilian Portuguese
Washington University in St. Louis|Federal University of São João del-Rei|Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais|Washington University in St. Louis
theory learners alphabetic writing systems go period treat writing representing syllables highly influential especially applied learners romance languages results study 1 2year longitudinal study 76 portuguese speakers brazil 4 6 years age support theory although children produced spellings words number letters matched number syllables children produced significantly spellings expected basis chance spellings occur appeared reflect partially successful attempts represent phonemes rather attempts represent syllables study 2 68 brazilian 4 5yearolds found similar results even children spelled words contained three four syllables vowels letter namesconditions thought favor syllabic spelling influential theory learners romance languages go period use writing represent level syllables appears lack solid empirical foundation