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2009 Course Handbook

LING920: First Language Acquisition

This unit provides an introduction to issues in first language acquisition. Content covered in the unit includes different views/theories of language acquisition; techniques for data collection/analysis; developmental stages; neuro-linguistics; cognitive and perceptual bases of early language; social and communicative bases of language; second language acquisition.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year
Staff Contact: Dr Roz Thornton
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Assessed As: Graded
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Faculty of Human Sciences

Recent Updates

17 Oct 2008 - EDUC80P

Program title amended