LIGN 171Child Language Acquisition
A central cognitive, developmental mystery is how children learn their first language. Overview of research in the learning of sound systems, word forms and word meanings, and word combinations. Exploration of the relation between cognitive and language development.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “LIGN 101, or upper-division standing, or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (4)
- Linguistics (B.A.)
- Linguistics (Cognition and Language) (B.A.)
- Linguistics (Language and Society) (B.A.)
- Linguistics (Speech and Language Sciences) (B.A.)
Courses that list LIGN 171 as a prerequisite (1)
- LIGN 172 Psycholinguistics Laboratory Projects