Linguistics 529 - Second Language Acquisition

By the end of the semester, you will be able to say, "I know how we acquire a second (third, fourth) language!" You will develop a strong knowledge of second language acquisition: its challenges, major theories and why it is fascinating. We will go over Bilingualism, as well as explore the differences between adults and children language learning. Active participation required, readings and piece writing every week, for a class led as a seminar. Designed for students majoring or not in linguistics.

Pre Req: LINGUIST 201