Language Acquisition
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Overview
Subject area
LIN
Catalog Number
103
Course Title
Language Acquisition
Department(s)
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