EDUT 6213 — Language Development: Literacy, Communication, and Multilingualism
3 semester hoursGraduateLecture
Studies the process of language development and the application of this knowledge to children with diverse abilities and varying cultural backgrounds. Examines research on children's language acquisition, typical and divergent language development, first- and second-language learning, English-language learning in the United States, multilingualism, the relationship between language and cognition, and the relationship between the development of oral and written literacies. Investigates how factors such as age, gender, neurodiversities, and cultural experiences influence oral and written language competence and performance. Examines the role of play—particularly with language itself and in conversations with adults, peers, and siblings in fostering language development—and how the use of cultural tools, books, and media with young children can be used to foster language and literacy development.