Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE LIN2041

 
TITLE Directed Studies 1: Developmental Psycholinguistics

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 2

 
DEPARTMENT Institute of Linguistics

 
DESCRIPTION Prerequisites:
LIN1050 or equivalent

Objectives

This study-unit is designed to give the second-year student the opportunity to do field work within Developmental Psycholinguistics.

Content

The study will focus on a topic selected by the student from within the area of study of the acquisition of a first language. The choice of informant/s is made. A relevant bibliography is determined and a work-plan devised. Data is usually video-recorded. The transcription and data analysis and report are discussed in detail as work progresses.

Reading List

- Ochs, E., and B. B. Schieffelm (eds.) 1983. Acquiring Conversational Competence. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul
- Slobin, D.I. (ed.) The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition Volumes 1 & 2 Hillsdale, New Jersey, London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Further reading is determined on the basis of the individual student's work plan.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Marie Alexander

 

 
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