LING 5025 - Second Language Acquisition

This course overviews the goals of and approaches to the study of second language acquisition (SLA), covering the historical foundations of the field, its relationship to linguistics, methodologies used to elicit and analyze learner data, and major theories of SLA. Themes include the effects of language instruction, social factors, individual learner differences, input, and interaction on the acquisition of additional languages. Students engage with the primary research literature, collect and analyze learner data, and develop final projects on SLA topics.