SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Catalog description

A required course for the ESL Endorsement (with an Arkansas teaching license); the Teacher Education track of the Modern Languages major in Mandarin Chinese, French, or Spanish; the Linguistics major, Track Two (TESOL); and the TESOL minor. A study of the most common theories and research on second language acquisition (SLA), similarities and differences of first and second language acquisition, and the relevance of SLA to classroom teaching of second languages. Course goals will be accomplished through the use of lecture, discussion, written assignments, and field experiences. May not be presented as part of the Modern Languages major in the Traditional or Business track. Prerequisite: LING 2320, or LING 2350, or admission to the teacher education program, or consent of the department chair.