English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition [ LGERM2725 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
Ce cours bisannuel est dispensé en 2011-2012, 2013-2014, ...
| Teacher(s) |
Meunier Fanny (coordinator) ;
Granger Sylviane ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Familiarize students with SLA theories and more specifically English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The course will address two main issues: theories in SLA and learner language analysis.
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| Aims |
By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the main theories and issues in second and foreign language acquisition. The students will be able to read scientific articles in the domain critically and to apply some of the research methods to carry out a small scale personal research project.
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| Content |
Content.
Main themes :
description of learner language.
data analysis in SLA (e.g. elicitation tests vs learner corpus data).
internal and external factors in SLA.
language transfer.
cognitive accounts of SLA.
linguistic universals and SLA.
individual learner differences and strategies.
classroom SLA (e.g. explicit instruction vs implicit learning).
Method.
Reading of scientific articles, classroom discussions, practical applications, writing of research papers.
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| Other information |
Assessment :
1. writing of a research paper + oral defense
2. participation in classroom discussions, group work
Course materials
Brown, H. D. (2000) Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. Addison Wesley Longman.
Ellis, R. (1994) The Study of Second Language Acquisition. Oxford University Press.
Granger S., Hung J. and Petch-Tyson S. (eds) (2002) Computer Learner Corpora, Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Teaching. Language Learning and Language Teaching 6. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: Benjamins (245 pp.).
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Linguistics
> Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
> Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
> Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> LMOD
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