SLA 101 - Language Ability/ Disability

Institution:

Mount Wachusett Community College

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Description:

3 credits This course introduces students to the development of the language, speech, and hearing processes, as well as disorders and variants of language learning. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms and the role of brain development in language learning. Other topics covered include communication and speech disorders from infancy to the elder years, historical and structural aspects of English and unique language situations such as creoles, pidgin, and the signed languages used in Deaf communities. Prerequisites: ENG100, MAT100, RDG100, or placement; co-requisite: ENG101.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

MWCC.EDU

Phone Number:

(978) 632-6600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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