Course Description

Linguistics 244a/b Second Language Acquisition

An overview of research on naturalistic and instructed second language acquisition (SLA). Various aspects of first language and second language learning/acquisition processes provide a framework for consideration of basic questions in SLA. Issues considered include situational factors influencing SLA, learner differences, and cognitive processes in learning a second/foreign language.

Prerequisites: Anthropology 027a/b, or Linguistics 288a/b, or the former French 288F/G, or French 295, or Spanish 303a, or permission of the program.

3 lecture hours.

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