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| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Heike Behrens (heike.behrens@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The conditions under which people learn a second (or third and fourth...) language differ considerably. Likewise the end-state of learning is very variable: most learners do not reach native-speaker like competence, and it is debated whether this is an appropriate measure of comparison. Likewise, first and second language learners differ in the cognitive skills they bring to the tasks. While we can assume that some language learning mechanisms that are relevant in first language acquisition may be at work, too, environmental, personality, and processing factors differ. But second language learners also profit from their more mature cognitive skills, and possible also from cognitive advances that are the result of being multilingual. In this lecture I will provide an overview of (a) the different conditions under which second language learning takes place (social and environmental factors), (b) the role of age, motivation, and aptitude (individual factors), and (c) the influence of the first or other languages and processing limitations (cognitive factors). |
| Learning objectives | Students become acquainted with the relevant concepts and milestones of second language acquisition in different learning conditions. This should enable them to develop informed viewpoints on the many debates about becoming and being bi- or multilingual. |
| Bibliography | - De Houwer, Annick. (2009). "Bilingual first language acquisition". Bristol: Multilingual Matters. - Pearson, Barbara Zurer. (2008). "Raising a bilingual child: A step-by-step guide for parents". New York: Randon House. - Gass, Susan M., & Mackey, Alison. (2012). "The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition". London and New York: Routledge. - Gass, Susan M., & Selinker, Larry. (2008). "Second language acquisition: An introductory course" (3 ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. - Ortega, Lourdes. (2009). "Understanding second language acquisition". London: Hodder. (new edition forthcoming) |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Basic knowledge of linguistic concepts (from a proseminar or lecture) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
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| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Nordistik (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul angewandte französische Sprachwissenschaft (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul Sprache und Kognition (Master's degree program: Language and Communication (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Sprachen und Gesellschaft (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Vertiefung, Wissen, Praxis (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | written exam |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |