Morphology in Primary School. A Proposal from Psycholinguistics and Language Acquisition

Abstract

Explicit grammar instruction in primary schools encourages and sustains on-going debate among educators and linguists. This article argues that Morphology must be explicitly taught at primary level insofar as this type of instruction: increases vocabulary acquisition; improves students' reading comprehension skills; and enhances students' writing skills. Such an approach to the teaching of Morphology involves not only rethinking the contents that are established in the standing educational legislation but also adapting the way in which teaching materials are exploited in the classroom. Therefore, the present study offers a critical review of these aspects and proposes a possible way to organise the curricular content at primary level.