Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
First Language Acquisition and Language Impairment
Course Number:
L_AABACIW111
Course Description:
The main topic of the course in on First Language Acquisition (FLA). Students will study the phases that children go through when acquiring their native speech, i.e. their first language (L1). By reading various book chapters, and articles, students will also explore different explanations for the fact that every healthy, or typically developing child, is able to master his or her L1 within a few years, solely based on the language input they are exposed to, and interaction with e.g., caregivers, but without any systematic instructions or feedback on language. This fact will be unraveled from both a generative and a usage-based perspective. Furthermore, students will also study the language acquisition processes of children with atypical language development. These children do not go through the same process as observed with typically developing children in their L1 acquisition.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (32)_1.pdf
