Educational Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

This course explores multiple components of language and focuses on the understanding and application of linguistic theory and second language acquisition to the teaching of English learners. Topics covered include the structure of the English language, language as a system, language acquisition and development, language variation, theories of second language acquisition, and instructional and applied opportunities for fostering oral and written discourse. This course integrates linguistics knowledge from a variety of languages, emphasizes the use of multiple languages in multilingual learners’ experiences, and fosters an asset-centered, sociolinguistics approach to language study and instruction. [3]