Topics in Language Acquisition

Catalog description

The course examines the processes of second language acquisition (SLA) and the various factors that influence language learning and teaching from different perspectives. Topics to be explored include age and acquisition, human learning, individual differences, affective factors, learners' cultural backgrounds, as well as social interactions and learning contexts that facilitate second language acquisition. Additionally, the course will also explore language transfer, interlanguage, and translanguaging. The course requires 15 hours of field to meet PDE's field requirement.