Nat Lang/ Lang Acquisition
Course Description:
This course introduces you to the scientific study of language and language acquisition, which includes theoretical concepts, such as structural linguistics, socio-linguistics, language development and change in mono and multilingual language learners, and application of linguistics and language acquisition principles in reading and writing development. For students in the Liberal Studies program, developing knowledge base in linguistics and language development is a requirement in order to apply their knowledge to real-world instructional or tutorial settings.
The knowledge, skills, and abilities gained in this learning experience are used to demonstrate fulfillment for Liberal Studies Major Learning Outcomes (LS MLO) #6: Linguistics and Language Development. This course is a pre-professional learning experience, which is a prerequisite for teacher preparation for entry to the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
The knowledge, skills, and abilities gained in this learning experience are used to demonstrate fulfillment for Liberal Studies Major Learning Outcomes (LS MLO) #6: Linguistics and Language Development. This course is a pre-professional learning experience, which is a prerequisite for teacher preparation for entry to the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
Course Reflection:
Since I had taken a similar linguistics course previously, although in Spanish, I was able to find similarities between both courses which facilitated the learning of new concepts. By making connections on previously learned topics, I was able to learn the new topics in an easier way. In this course we focused on second language acquisition. Therefore, in the links below you will find the analysis that I did on a consultant I interviewed regarding second language acquisition.