Contrastive Analysis

When students learn to read, they draw upon their entire linguistic repertoire as a foundation for skilled reading. If a student’s home language differs from the language of instruction, elements from their home language can support their English literacy development. When teachers understand the phonology, morphology, grammar, and syntax of the student’s home language, they can make informed educational decisions regarding assessment, instruction, and intervention. This resource by Bilinguistics and The Reading League compares and contrasts the consonant phonemes of six languages with those of English.