CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
LIN3CLD
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject explores the features of child language and how children acquire language. From infancy to primary schooling years, it examines the development of specific linguistic features and also the cognitive processes behind language acquisition. The focus is not just on first language acquisition but also considers the acquisition of additional languages and children who are multilingual from a very early age. This subject will be a useful introduction to the topic for those who are generally interested, thinking about their own child(ren)'s development or planning to work with children.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMarija Tabain
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject at third-year for linguistics in the Bachelor of Arts
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Child language: A resource book for students | Prescribed | Peccei, J. S. 2006 | Routledge |
| Readings | Multilingualism in the early years: Extending the limits of our world. | Recommended | Smidt, S. 2016 | Routledge |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse linguistic productions from a range of children and recognise features of development and stages of acquisition in short exercises
- Activities:
- Workshop participation, Online workbook
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Write a report discussing the acquisition of language in child language data, identifying particular features as evidence of analysis
- Activities:
- Assignment 1 (1200 words)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Autonomy and independence)
03. Explore issues in detail beyond that presented in the subject and prepare a piece of writing examining issues that affect successful acquisition in children.
- Activities:
- Assignment 2 (1600 words)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Inquiry/Research)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarija Tabain
Class requirements
Lecture/Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online workbook (1200 words or equivalent) | 30 | 01 | |
| Assignment 1 (1200 words or equivalent) | 30 | 02 | |
| Assignment 2 (1600 words or equivalent) | 40 | 03 |