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The document outlines a course syllabus on theories of language acquisition, covering the nature of language and learning, theories of first and second language acquisition, and various schools of thought. It details specific approaches such as behavioristic, nativist, cognitive, and functional theories, as well as teaching methods. The syllabus is structured over 18 weeks, with topics ranging from language definitions to teaching methodologies.

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Course syllabus

The document outlines a course syllabus on theories of language acquisition, covering the nature of language and learning, theories of first and second language acquisition, and various schools of thought. It details specific approaches such as behavioristic, nativist, cognitive, and functional theories, as well as teaching methods. The syllabus is structured over 18 weeks, with topics ranging from language definitions to teaching methodologies.

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WEEK

CONTENT
Week 1-2
1. The Nature of
Language and Learning
Definition of Language
Definition of Learning
Week 3-4
2. Theories of First
Language (L1)
Acquisition
The Behavioristic
Approaches
The Nativist Approach
Cognitive theory
The Functional
Approaches
Stages in Child Language
Acquisition
Week 5-6
3. Schools of Thought in
Second Language
Acquisition
• Structural Linguistics
and Behavioral
Psychology
WEEK
CONTENT
Week 1-2
1. The Nature of
Language and Learning
Definition of Language
Definition of Learning
Week 3-4
2. Theories of First
Language (L1)
Acquisition
The Behavioristic
Approaches
The Nativist Approach
Cognitive theory
The Functional
Approaches
Stages in Child Language
Acquisition
Week 5-6
3. Schools of Thought in
Second Language
Acquisition
• Structural Linguistics
and Behavioral
Psychology
Course syllabus – THEORIES OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Week 1-2 –

 The Nature of Language and Learning

Week 3-4 - Theories of First Language (L1) Acquisition

 The Behavioristic approach


 The nativist approach
 Cognitive theory
 The functional approaches
 Stages in child language acquisition

Week 5-6 – Schools of thought in second language acquisiton

 Structural linguistics and behavioral psychology


 Generative linguistics and cognitive psychology
 Constructivism: Multidisciplinary approach

Week 7-10 – theories of second language acquisition


 The acquisition-learning distinction
 The natural order hypothesis
 Transitional forms
 The monitor hypothesis – individual variation in monitor use
 The input hypothesis – statement of hypothesis, evidence supporting hypothesis
 The affective filter hypothesis

Week 11-13 - the causative variable in second language acquisition

 The causative variables


 Language teaching: does it help?
 Exposure variables: Age, acculturation

Week 14-18 – approaches to language teaching

 Present-day teaching methods


 Grammar-translation
 Audio-lingualism
 Cognitive-code
 Direct method
 Natural approach
 Total physical response
 Suggestopedia and desuggestopedia

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