LING 4/538 :Second Language Acquisition

LING 438/538: Second Language Acquisition
This course will focus on general issues and problems in second language acquisition. Topics to be
covered include the role of first language in SLA, interlanguage, error analysis, individual differences in
SLA, input and interaction, learner strategies, language universals, and the role of formal instruction in
SLA.

LING 390

Evaluation will be based on four papers and a final exam.