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Content (topic) per week |
The week |
Readings / References / Notes
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1. Overview of Applied Linguistics |
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Essential Areas of Enquiry in Applied Linguistics |
2 |
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2. First Language Acquisition (FLA) a. Milestones and patterns in FLA (perception, first sounds, words, sentences) |
3 |
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b. Cross linguistic and cross-cultural aspects of FLA |
4 |
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c. Bilingualism |
5 |
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d. Theories of FLA Behaviorism Nativism Connectionism Social interactionism |
6 |
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3. Second Language Acquisition (SLA) |
7 |
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a. What is SLA? (Comparison of FLA and SLA) |
8 |
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b. Theories of Second Language Learning Behaviorism Comprehensible input and the natural order hypothesis |
9 |
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The interaction hypothesis Socio-culturalism Universal grammar |
10 |
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4. Individual differences in SLA Factors affecting SLA First language Age |
11 |
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Gender Working memory Motivation Context of SLA |
12 |
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5. processes SLA a. Attention b. Developmental sequences |
13 |
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c. Fossilization d. Instruction e. Teaching methods |
14 |
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