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Syllabus 2013-14 - 71821001 - Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Language (Aproximaciones teóricas al estudio del lenguaje)

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DEGREE: Máster en Lingüística apli. a la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjer
FACULTY: Centro de Estudios de Postgrado
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14
COURSE: Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Language
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Language
CODE: 71821001 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 4.0 YEAR: 1 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

1. introduction

2. Early second language acquisition research

3. Interlanguage

1.4. Features of ingerlanguage

1.5. Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic aspects: early psycholinguistic perspectives (Lenneberg and Selinker). The internal syllabus. Tarone stylistic continuum. Schumman's acculturation model. Creative construction and restructuring.

1.6. Linguistic processes in interlanguage. Transfer, nature and effects. Language universals. Overgeneralization. Transfer of training. Learning and communication strategies.

1.7. Fossilization: definition, causes and classroom implications

1.8. Corpus-based linguistics challenges to interlanguage research

1.9. Conclusions and suggestions for further reading

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

This is a virtual subject. As such, all activities will be carried out through the platform provided:

Debates

Individual readings

presentation of assignment, individual or in pairs

self-evaluation activities

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

1. Obligatory readings: in Funiber

2. optional readings provided by teacher

(the two activities will improve self-evaluation activities provided in the platform)

3. participation in debate through the platform

4. assignment with a set of questions, provided in advance and dealing a theorico-practical application of theory

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Rediscovering Interlanguage. Edition: 1st published, 3rd impression. Author: Selinker, Larry. Publisher: London ; New York: Longman, 1997  (Library)
  • The current state of interlanguage: studies in honor of William E. Rutherford. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, cop. 1995  (Library)
  • Communication strategies: a psychological analysis of second-language use. Edition: -. Author: Bialystok, Ellen. Publisher: Oxford ; Cambridge: Basil Blackwell, 1990  (Library)
  • Communication strategies: psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: London [etc.]: Longman, 1997  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Analysing learner language. Edition: -. Author: Ellis, Rod. Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press, cop. 2005  (Library)
  • Early learning of modern foreign languages: processes and outcomes. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Bristol, UK [etc.] : Multilingual Matters, 2009.  (Library)
  • Analysing learner language. Edition: -. Author: Ellis, Rod. Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press, cop. 2005  (Library)