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"A man who knows two languages is worth two men". French proverb

LG326 Second Language Acquisition
Not taught by me at Essex any more
It can now serve as an example of an undergraduate 40 hour SLA course and a resource for anybody teaching this level

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This undergraduate course covers the major approaches to Second Language Acquisition (SLA) from a linguistics perspective in breadth rather than depth. It is often taken by those who have personal experience as an L2 learner, a teacher, or a person brought up bilingually. It is not, however, about language teaching per se. It does not assume particular linguistics background, which will be supplied when needed.
Aim: to look at SLA research from a linguistics perspective
Format:

weekly talk, followed by informal activity analysing data, following up the talk, preparing the Case Study, etc 

Lecturer: Vivian Cook   Sam the cat picture
LG326 Lecture list  
LG326 Introductory reading list
LG326 Assessment  Assessment 2 Topics
Essex library reading list