The contemporary novel
Not offered in 1995
GRN2430
Second language acquisition and attrition
Not offered in 1995
M Clyne
8 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Corequisites: GRN2110/GRN2120
This subject is taught in conjunction with the Department of Linguistics. The two-hour lecture (Department of Linguistics) will cover issues such as the distinction between language learning and acquisition; the social context of these; the relation between first, second and bilingual acquisition; interlanguage and interference; grammaticalisation phases; factors in successful second language acquisition; bilingual education; field work; attrition as the inverse of acquisition; activation and reactivation of language skills. In the tutorial (Department of German Studies and Slavic Studies) the acquisition and learning of German will be discussed.
Assessment
Written assignments (3000 words): 40% * Class test (2 hours): 40% * Class papers: 20%
Prescribed text
Larsen-Freeman D and M H Long An introduction to second language acquisition research Longman 1991