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LING 542: Second Language Acquisition 1

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines second language (L2) acquisition from linguistic perspective. Compares first and second language acquisition. Explores factors contributing to L2 variation, including linguistic universals, transfer, age, input, and affective considerations. Offered by English.
Recommended Prerequisite: LING 500, 506, 531/731, 532/732, 533/733, 535/735, 536/736, 537/737, or 538/638 (or undergraduate equivalent)
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.