Images et mots: de la compréhension à la production langagière en FLE

The connotative dimension of the image lies in the semiotic force of the various types of signs which compose it (iconic, plastic, linguistics, etc.), especially in their interaction. It is on the images only that stops a child, sometimes, even when he knows how to read. The image may become a tool making the children aware of the various challenges of the language in its various forms. Some children are at ease while speaking about what they see, however others need to pass by images. Our approach gives a fundamental role to the interaction in the process of learning a foreign language, in trying to answer the following questions: Does a learning based on image allow the development of language competences of the child? The choice of an evaluation relies on work of psycholinguistics, which consists in describing various aspects of 8–9 years old children’s language functioning. It is organized on two axes: comprehension and production. The results obtained allowed us to bring to light the main competences that can be developed through a work on, and by, the image among Algerian learners.