Bilingualism
LIN 308/TRA 303
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1254
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The course covers the linguistic, psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, and sociolinguistic aspects of bilingualism. We examine language acquisition in monolingual and bilingual children, the notion of "critical age" for language acquisition, definitions and measurements of bilingualism, and the verbal behavior of bilinguals such as code-switching. We consider the effects of bilingualism on other cognitive domains, including memory, and examine neurolinguistic evidence comparing the brains of monolinguals and bilinguals. Societal and governmental attitudes toward bilingualism in countries like India and the U.S. are contrasted.
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Section C01
- Type: Class
- Section: C01
- Status: O
- Enrollment: 5
- Capacity: 18
- Class Number: 41951
- Schedule: TTh 03:00 PM-04:20 PM