LING 417 - Language Development and Acquisition

Institution:

California State University-Northridge

Subject:

Linguistics and TESL Program

Description:

Preparatory: Upper Division standing, and an introduction to the study of language. Required for both ITEP and Linguistics/TESL students, and addresses topics linked to language arts and (T)ESL methods courses for students preparing to teach. Introduces students to the study of language development and acquisition, including such topics as approaches to the development of children’s grammars, the development of communicative competence, definitions of bi- and multi-lingualism, relationships between language development and learning to read, issues particular to the multilingual nature of California, and issues related to exceptional language development.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csun.edu

Phone Number:

(818) 677-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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