This article proposes to establish comparative parameters on the written word and orality based on sociolinguistic studies and, at the same time, to present new perspectives on the pedagogy of orality in adult and youth education, linked to the communication needs of students in contemporary society. It focuses on dialogue, verbal interaction and communication competence as essential components of linguistic education. Taking the spoken word as the primordial tool for expressing thoughts, beliefs and attitudes as well as a space for strengthening identity and social right in the formation of the citizenship, the authors take a critical position concerning the methodological practices of teaching orality in our schools.
adult and youth education; orality; interaction