Applied Linguistics 102W - Nature of Learning

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University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: English Composition 3 or 3H or English as a Second Language 36. Exploration of learning via examination of second language acquisition. All normal children acquire language of their family and community (i.e., first language acquisition is ubiquitous). Success in second language acquisition is radically variable, and many learners, in spite of substantial opportunity and ability, achieve proficiencies that fall far below that of native speakers. Examination of interaction of emotion and cognition and nature of aptitude and motivation in learning. Primary vehicle for investigation to be autobiographies of second language learners. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.

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5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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