LING 582: Second Language Acquisition

LING 582-B01: Second Language Acquisition
(Summer 2019)

Online

Section Information for Summer 2019

This course is a linguistic exploration into adult second language acquisition.  We begin with an overview of child first language development and attempt to understand a version of Plato's Problem --how is it that language learners know so much about their language given so little?  But adult language development is not as successful.  Here we are faced with a version of Orwell's Problem --how is it that most adult learners seem to know so little about an L2 when exposed to so much?

We will focus on five major issues in language acquisition:  1) the effect of age on acquisition; 2) the availability of Universal Grammar to adult learners; 3) modularity and language learning; 4) the sources of variation in language attainment; and 5) the role of input and instruction.

LING 582 B01 is a distance education section.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines second language (L2) acquisition from linguistic perspective. Compares first and second language acquisition. Explores factors contributing to L2 variation, including linguistic universals, transfer, age, input, and affective considerations. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: LING 306, 520, 690, or 786; or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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