Second language acquisition and attrition
Next offered in 1996
M Clyne
8 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MGR2220
Prohibition: This subject should not be taken by students who have already completed LIN2550, LIN 3550, or their equivalents
The distinction between language learning and language acquisition; the social context of these; the relationship between first, second and bilingual language acquisition; interlanguage; bilingual education; field work; language attrition as the inverse of language acquisition in the elderly and among language learners; activation and reactivation of passive language skills.
Assessment
Essay (4000 words) * Test (2 hours) * Class papers * Fieldwork