This study suggests that the present research work aims to check if Clénia follows the
Portuguese ́s guidelines of how language is acquired in Portuguese linguistic
environment compared to Universals guidelines based on language acquisition process.
Meanwhile, it meant to be my contribution to the issue of language acquisition process
through my own experience, and the understanding of how the process of language
acquisition takes place.
Therefore, two methods were used in recording the child ́s speech: the analystic and
naturalistic methods. Regarding the former, a researcher may visit individual children
on a regular basis and record (or videotape a sample of utterances, perhaps one hour
every second weeks over a period of five months. As for the latter one, investigators
will observe and record the children ́s spontaneous verbal behaviour. One type of
naturalistic investigation is the so-called diary study, in which a researcher (often a
parent) keeps daily notes on the child ́s linguistic progress.
Finally, at the age of 36 months of age the child has acquired fifteen consonants
compared to thirteen ones at 30 months old. Then, the research itself has revealed that
the child phonological system consists of 6 oral vowels and 4 nasal ones at the
beginning of the research. Thus, at the last age the child acquired 9 oral vowels and also
4 nasal ones.