239708 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (S) (SoSe 2013)

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The course will introduce students to what is known about how languages are learned. We will first look briefly at the stages children go through in acquiring their first language and review the major theories which attempt to account for this remarkable achievement. We will then look at how the theories of first language acquisition are reflected in the multitude of second language acquisition theories, briefly touching on the Monitor Hypothesis, Comprehensible Output Hypothesis and Input Processing, for example. We will also consider what makes a language learner successful, looking at factors such as intelligence, aptitude and age. We will then reflect on the idea of language learner language. In the middle of the semester, we will analyse different classroom settings, language errors, different types of corrective feedback and teacher questions. As the course draws to a close we will consider the implications of what we have learned for language teaching in schools, examining six different approaches of teaching English as a foreign language.

Requirements for participation, required level

It is recommended that this course be taken after Linguistics I and II in BM3 for students of the Studienmodell 2011.

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Students will be required to buy the course book:
Lightbown, P. & Spada N. (2013). How Languages are Learned. 4th edition. Oxford. OUP.

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Frequency Weekday Time Format / Place Period  
weekly Mi 8:30-10 (s.t.) U2-119 08.04.-19.07.2013
not on: 5/1/13

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Module Course Requirements  
23-ANG-AngBM3 Basismodul 3: Linguistics/Language Acquisition BM 3.3:Second Language Acquisition Student information
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Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) Kern- und Nebenfach BaAngPM7 Pflicht 4. 5. 3 benotet  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngPM7 Pflicht 2 unbenotet  
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngPM7 Pflicht 2 unbenotet  

In this course all students are expected to work on small-scale, empirical research projects in small groups. Results of these studies will be presented on posters. The Modulabschlussprüfung for BM3 is an online exam which can be taken during the semester break.

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