Discriminação fonêmica:  validação e disponibilidade de testes para a criança (Phonemic discrimination:  validation and availability of tests for children)

Luiz Alexandre Barbosa de  Freitas; Júlio Cézar da Luz Ferreira Filho

doi:10.22481/el.v23i1.17363

Authors

Luiz Alexandre Barbosa de Freitas Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0022-6424
Júlio Cézar da Luz Ferreira Filho Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4982-1605

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22481/el.v23i1.17363

Keywords:

Phonemic discrimination; Language assessment; Child testing; Phonology; Psychometrics.

Abstract

Phonemic perception is essential for the development of oral language and literacy, as it enables the identification of minimal sound differences between words, facilitating decoding and text comprehension. This study aimed to analyze the concept of phonemic discrimination in child language, describing and evaluating instruments available for its measurement. An analytical and documentary approach was adopted, with a review of national and international literature on the application of psychometrics in assessing this skill, distinguishing identification tasks from discrimination tasks. Tests used in Brazil and other countries were described, considering stimuli, procedures, response formats, and application criteria. The analysis revealed limitations in the standardization and cultural adaptation of some instruments, as well as gaps in the assessment of specific populations. The findings indicate the need for instruments that incorporate linguistic and cognitive variables of the target population, ensuring greater validity and reliability in the assessment of phonemic discrimination in children.

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Author Biographies

Luiz Alexandre Barbosa de Freitas, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Luiz Alexandre Barbosa de Freitas, PhD in Theory and Research of Behavior from the Federal University of Pará, affiliated with the Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Mato Grosso. He works with behavioral interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Júlio Cézar da Luz Ferreira Filho, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Júlio Cézar da Luz Ferreira Filho, MSc in Psychology from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, speech-language pathologist at Práxis Child Development Clinic.

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