CMDS221-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Linguistics and Language Acquisition

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2012

Description

Introduction to 1) the structure of the English language, with an emphasis on developing practical analytical skills; and 2) speech and language development in typically-developing children, with a focus on the preschool years.

Co-requisites

CMDS231 or LING207

Course Coordinator

Ondene Van Dulm

Guest Lecturer

Professor Paul Fletcher (Child Language Centre)

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Linguistics Test 28 Mar 2012 35%
Transcription and SALT analysis 23 May 2012 30%
Language Acquisition Test 30 May 2012 35%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Owens, R.E; Language development: an introduction ; 8th; Allyn and Bacon, 2011.

Recommended Reading

Crystal, David; Rediscover grammar ; 3rd ed; Pearson Longman, 2004.

Greenbaum, S., & Quirk, R; A student's grammar of the English language ; London: Longman, 1990.

Sheridan, Mary D. , Cockerill, Helen; From birth to five years : children's developmental progress ; 3rd ed. ; Routledge, 2008.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $772.00

International fee $3,875.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Communication Disorders .

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  • CMDS221-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012