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LING362 Second Language Acquisition
Updated: 26 October 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||||||
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| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | ||||||||||||
| Pre-requisites | LING102 | ||||||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | LING462 or LING207 or LING307 | ||||||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||||||
| Combined Units |
LING462 - Second Language Acquisition |
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| Coordinator(s) | Liz Ellis (eellis4@une.edu.au) | ||||||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit provides an overview of approaches to the study of second language acquisition (SLA). It deals with key linguistic, psycholinguistic and sociocultural theories of how language is acquired or learned. Topics covered include: the role of the first language, methods in researching SLA, Universal Grammar, typological and functional approaches to SLA, input, interaction and output, interlanguage, sociocultural approaches, the lexicon and formal L2 instruction.Web access is essential. |
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| Materials | Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |