LIN2430

Psycholinguistics and child language acquisition

(ART)

Proposed to be offered next in 2001

Heather Bowe

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The development of child language from pre-speech to the later stages of acquisition, including the development of communicative competence. The comprehension and production of speech. Experimental evidence and data from naturalistic observations (including speech errors).

Assessment: Written assignment (2500 words): 35% + Test: 35% + Classwork including oral and written work: 30%