Language Acquisition

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Overview

Subject area

LIN

Catalog Number

103

Course Title

Language Acquisition

Description

This course focuses on the process of language acquisition in normally developing children, from infancy to school age. Theories of language acquisition are explored, including those that are behavioral, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic. Students learn the developmental stages of language and study the relationship between oral and written language acquisition. They also learn language differences related to bilingualism and dialect variations.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

037835

Course Schedule