Language acquisition 4100-6SWOAINJO
During the lecture, participants gain knowledge of the most important elements of the mother tongue and foreign language acquisition process, which include: sounds and phonetic features of the language, vocabulary, morphology, grammar, syntax, meaning and pragmatic aspects. Students experience an in-depth reflection on the diversity of language learning processes, with particular emphasis on the differences between the acquisition of J1 and J2. Factors shaping these processes are discussed, ie the age of the student, linguistic environment and cognitive processes as well as the level of language proficiency, language skills, motivation, affect and other individual differences, social dimensions of learning. The most recent theoretical accounts of L1 and L2 acquisition are also presented and discussed. Participants will also learn the basic terminology typical of the field.
Term 2023L:
During the lecture, participants gain knowledge of the most important elements of the mother tongue and foreign language acquisition process, which include: sounds and phonetic features of the language, vocabulary, morphology, grammar, syntax, meaning and pragmatic aspects. Students experience an in-depth reflection on the diversity of language learning processes, with particular emphasis on the differences between the acquisition of J1 and J2. Factors shaping these processes are discussed, ie the age of the student, linguistic environment and cognitive processes as well as the level of language proficiency, language skills, motivation, affect and other individual differences, social dimensions of learning. The most recent theoretical accounts of L1 and L2 acquisition are also presented and discussed. Participants will also learn the basic terminology typical of the field. |
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands
K_W01 to an advanced degree, selected facts, theories, institutions, processes and phenomena related to language acquisition,
K_W02 essential terminology relating to language acquisition
Skills: the graduate is able to
K_U08 use theories in language acquisition to critically analyse and interpret educational, social, care-giving and cultural issues, as well as understand the motives and patterns of human behaviour,
K_U09 use advanced theories to analyse the motives and patterns in human behaviour in order to diagnose a situation and deliver practical strategies for different teaching contexts,
Social competences: the graduate is prepared to
K_K02 critically reflect on the level of their skills and knowledge, constantly develop professionally and personally, self-assess their competences, improve their skills, plan their development and training, consult experts in case of difficulties,
Assessment criteria
To obtain credit and complete the course with a positive result the student is obliged to:
1) attend all classes - the limit of unexcused absences is 1,
2) prepare for and actively participate in real-life and online asynchronic classes,
3) complete all the assigned tasks according to the instructions and within the designated deadlines (K_W01, K_W02, K_U08, K_U09, K_K02),
4) obtain 60% score on a final test (K_W01, K_W02),.
The final grade for the course is the grade from the final test. The marking scheme.:
90-100% - 5
85-89% - 4,5
75-84% - 4
70-74% - 3,5
60-69% - 3
0-59% - 2
Students who actively and regularly contribute during in the lectures might be exempted from writing the final test.
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
Doughty, C. J., and Long, M. H. (eds) (2003) Handbook of second language acquisition. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Ellis, R. (1985) Understanding second language acquisition . New York: Oxford University Press.
Ellis, R. (2008) The study of second language acquisition (2nd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ellis, R., and Barkhuizen, G. (2005) Analyzing learner language . New York: Oxford University Press.
Gass, S. M., and Selinker, L. (eds) (1993) Language transfer in language learning (revisededition). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Gass, S. M., and Selinker, L. (2001) Second language acquisition: an introductory course (2nd edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Larsen-Freeman, D., and Long, M. H. (1991) An introduction to second language acquisitionresearch . New York: Longman.
Lightbown, P. M., and Spada, N. (2006) How languages are learned (3rd edition). New York: Oxford University Press.
Long, M. H. (2006) Problems in SLA . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Mitchell, R., and Myles, F. (2004) Second language learning theories (2nd edition). NewYork: Arnold.
Ortega, L. 2009/2013. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. 2nd edition: New York: Routledge.
VanPatten, B., and Williams, J. (eds) (2007) Theories in second language acquisition: an introduction . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Notes
Term 2023L:
In the summer semester 2023/2024, classes are conducted in a blended learning mode: The limit of unexcused absences is 1. |
Additional information
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