Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Spanish

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: THEORIES OF L2 DEVELOPMENT ***** This course surveys and critiques various theories of second language acquisition. Major topics are: analysis of linguistic, cognitive and social processes in the development of second languages, formal hypotheses of non-academic and classroom L2 learning, analysis of various SLA research methodologies and interpretation of findings from SLA research. ***** Also offered as LING 314. ***** Prerequisite(s): Third-year Spanish or permission of instructor. ***** Course not offered 2004-2005. ***** Instructor(s): Salaberry