LING 444 - First Language Development (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

FIRST LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Component: Lecture
Explores how humans acquire a language in infancy: innate versus environmental factors; the development of grammatical competence and its relation to cognitive and communicative development; cultural and societal influences; development disorders.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: LING 101.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
Read Critically Analyze Arguments and Information Engage in Constructive Ideation Communicate Effectively in Writing Communicate Orally Reason QuantitativelyReason Computationally Reason Scientifically