LING462 Second Language Acquisition
| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
| Offering |
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| Online level | Level E - Wholly online unit | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | ||||||
| Co-requisites | LING 450 or 453 | ||||||
| Restrictions | LING207, 307, 362 | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units |
LING362 - Second Language Acquisition |
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| Coordinator(s) | Dorothea Cogill-Koez (dcogill@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit provides an overview of second language acquisition (SLA) studies through examination of theories of language, language learning, and language teaching. Issues considered may include: quantitative methodologies for SLA studies, the competence/performance distinction, the interlanguage continuum, the influence of factors such as age, personality, gender, culture and first language, second language phonology ('foreign accent'), the influence of input and environment, bilingualism, multilingualism, and bilingual education, and/or second language acquisition in the Australian context. Web access is essential. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
None | ||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |