LING 462
Second Language Acquisition
Linguistics
College of Humanities
Course Description
Second Language acquisition examines how a second language is learned. The course examines the typical development of a second language in terms of phonological, lexical, semantic, pragmatic and syntactic development. The course will also examine factors that influence second language acquisition such as the person’s age at the time of acquisition, motivation, language aptitude and teaching methods.
The objective of this course is to help students learn the theories, issues, and major findings in the field of second language acquisition.
The objective of this course is to help students learn the theories, issues, and major findings in the field of second language acquisition.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Title
Theories and practices
Learning Outcome
Discuss main theories and practices related to Second Language Acquisition
Title
Basic processes and stages
Learning Outcome
Understand the basic processes and stages of Second Language Acquisition
Title
Stages of language devlopment
Learning Outcome
Analyze the language use and development of learners at various stages of language development
Title
Articulate and discuss research
Learning Outcome
Articulate and discuss research in Second Language Acquisition that will cumulate in a formal research paper.
