Repercussions of the Inability of Organic Scripts on Second-Language Acquisition

Jayme Sanches Filho

doi:10.51094/jxiv.703

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Jayme Sanches Filho Independent Researcher https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8250-5880

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51094/jxiv.703

Keywords:

Inability of Organic Scripts, Linguistically Expanded Script, Second-language Acquisition, Zone of Proximal Development

Abstract

This work postulates the thesis of the Inability of Organic Scripts (IOS), which argues that the writing systems that evolved naturally, shaped exclusively by sociocultural factors, are inherently unable to adequately serve second-language acquisition (SLA) because their limitations interfere deeply and negatively with the process, pushing the foundations of the target L2 (second language) outside of the learner’s zone of proximal development during a crucial stage of SLA. This work ultimately advocates for the elaboration and usage of Linguistically Expanded Scripts to help overcome the obstacles caused by IOS during SLA.

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Author Biography

Jayme Sanches Filho, Independent Researcher

Independent researcher specializing in linguistics, with a focus on second-language acquisition (SLA). Also conducted integrative research on generational theory.

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