Disciplines
Second Language Acquisition
The study of second language acquisition (SLA) is an increasingly interdisciplinary field that draws on various branches of linguistics as well as cognitive psychology, educational research, sociology, and neurology to describe exactly how second languages are learned by different individuals in different contexts, and to explain the biological, cognitive, and social mechanisms underlying these phenomena. Factors commonly studied include the role of instruction, age, aptitude, native language, universal grammar, communicative practice, and sociolinguistic context.
Other students may wish to pursue a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in the Department of Linguistics.
| Courses | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| LING 1142/2142 | Techniques and Procedures for Teaching English as a Second Language |
| LING 1190 | Operation of the Language Laboratory |
| LING 1930 | Introduction to Applied Linguistics |
| LING 2105 | Language Learning and Teaching |
| LING 2136 | Foreign and Second Language Testing |
| LING 2139 | Approaches and Methods for Second Language Teaching |
| LING 2140 | Contrastive Analysis and Alternative Approaches |
| LING 2143 | Seminar: Materials Development for Second Language Teaching |
| LING 2144 | Research Methods in Applied Linguistics |
| LING 2146 | Second Language Acquisition |
| LING 2148 | Introduction to Computer-Assisted Language Learning |
| LING 2149 | Special Topics in Applied Linguistics |
| LING 2190 | Seminar: ESL Teacher Supervision |
| LING 2191 | Theories and Practices of Second Language Teaching |
| LING 2192 | Seminar: ESL Recent Publications |
| LING 2195 | Practicum: ESL Teaching | LING 2196 | Practicum: Second Language Curriculum |
