| Spring 2013 | ENGL 623.1 | M | 6:00 - 8:40 | RH202 |
DorisM Macdonald |
Title: SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONCourse Description: Overview of the major theories and processes of second language acquisition including analyses of current empirical research in learner language and language-learning processes.
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| Detailed Course Description: This is an overview of theories and processes in SLA. We will be examining current theories and research methods of SLA from linguistic, psychological, and interactive perspectives. The goal of SLA study is to understand learners rather than language teaching. Whenever possible, we will be looking at real language learning data in order to describe and explain the developing linguistic systems of those learning second (and third and fourth, etc.) languages. |
| Course Requirements: Exams, weekly reading responses, class presentation(s). |
| Required Texts: Ortega, L. (2009). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. Hodder/Oxford. Perhaps another textbook as yet undecided Readings posted on Blackboard
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Default Webboard Location: http://webboard.engl.niu.edu/default.asp?boardid=80
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