Second language acquisition and attrition
Proposed to be offered next in 1998
M Clyne and H Lotherington
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
*
Prerequisites: LIN1010 and LIN1020
* Prohibitions: Should not be taken by
students who have already completed GRN2130 or GRN3130, CHI2550, CHI3550,
ITA2550, ITA3550, MGR3550 or SPN3550. Students specialising in Chinese, German,
Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish should take, instead, CHI2550/3550,
GRN24303430, ITA2550/3550, MGR3550or SPN2550/3550
Objectives Students successfully completing this subject should be acquainted with theories and processes of second language acquisition and attrition; able to utilise their knowledge of linguistics to study issues in second language acquisition and attrition; and able to relate the research literature to their own or others' second language acquisition experience.
Synopsis 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; attrition as the inverse of acquisition; activation and reactivation of language skills.
Assessment second year Written assignments (3000 words): 40%
* Class
test (2 hours): 40%
* Class paper: 20%
Assessment third year Written assignments (4000 words): 40%
* Class
test (2 hours): 40%
* Class paper: 20%
* Students at the third year
level will complete additional reading
Prescribed texts
Ellis R The study of second language acquisition OUP, 1994
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