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University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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TEP-5450: Language Development & Acquisition

This course will examine theories of first- and second-language acquisition, language structure and its use, and the developmental and socio-cultural factors that affect language learning and use. We’ll also consider how language policies and larger societal discourse shapes the work that we do in classrooms as well as the identities students take up and display in and through language. The course focuses on dialects and standard languages, the implications of the differential status of language and dialects, value systems, acculturation patterns, and language environments. Relevant federal and state laws, policies, and legal requirements governing the education of second-language learners are studied, along with a review of different school-based programs designed to support English language development. Throughout the course we invite you to examine your own beliefs about language, reflect on your experiences as both learners and teachers, and draw connections between theory and practice.
Min. Credits: 3.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Los Angeles,Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
Method(s): Classroom
Faculty Consent Required: N
Program Approval Required: N
Course Type Education



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