GRN3135

Second Language Acquisition and Attrition ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Heinz Kreutz and Ana Deumert

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Issues to be covered include the distinction between language learning and acquisition; the social context of these; the relation between first, second and bilingual acquisition; interlanguage and interface; 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 the acquisition and learning of German will be discussed.

Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 40% + Research exercise (500 words): 10% + Three class tests (40 minutes each): 40% + Class paper (400 words): 10% + Third year students will be expected to read more widely than second-year students.

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 lecture and 1 seminar) per week

Corequisites: A third-year language unit

Prohibitions: GRN2135, LIN2550 or LIN3550