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CUI 605
"Developmental
Psycholinguistics"
Meeting Time: Thursdays 4 - 6:50 p.m.
Meeting Location: 247 Curry bldg.
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URL: http://www.uncg.edu/cui/courses/antonek/605/syllabus.htm
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Instructor: Dr. Janis L.
Antonek
E-mail: jlantone@uncg.edu
Phone: 336-334-3441
FAX: 336-334-4120
Mailbox: 326 Curry bldg.(access until 5 p. m.)
Office Hours: 344 Curry, Th:12 noon - 4 p. m. |
Course Description
The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding
of the the processes involved in the acquisition and development of language
in the human species. The interrelations between psycholinguistics and
cognition and first and second language acquisition will be discussed.
A mixture of theory and concrete examples of application contribute to
understanding the issues related to developmental psycholinguistics. Field
work will include observations in an ESOL classroom setting and obtaining
student writing samples. Specifically, the course will cover the
following ESL add-on competencies as identified by the North Carolina State
Department of Public Instruction.
Required Texts, Readings, and Materials
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Keller, H. (1996). Helen Keller: The Story of My Life. Mineola,
NY: Dover Publications.
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Owens, R. E. (1996). Language Development: An Introduction. Needham
Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
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Lightbown, P. M., & Spada, N. (1999). How Languages are Learned.
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
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O'Malley, J. M. & Valdez-Pierce, L. (1996). Authentic Assessment
for English Language Learners. Addison-Wesley.
Evaluation/Grading
All written assignments are to by typed (double-spaced) on a word processor.
Please include a cover page with each assignment that includes your name
and phone number, the date, and the title/topic of the assignment, the
course for which it was prepared, and the instructors name. Late work is
strongly discouraged and subject to a 5% penalty of the assignment grade.
| Projects/Assignments |
Brief Descriptions |
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| E-mail your instructor |
"Make the connection" by e-mailing your instructor. Include
your name, address, phone number(s) and fax number (if fax'ing is a course
requirement). |
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| Electronic
collaboration |
In this first assignment, you will practice using a threaded
discussion forum . The practice session will follow a presentation
by John Felts, Distance Education
Liaison for UNCG Jackson Library, who will introduce you to distance learning
technologies. |
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| Language
Acquisition According to Helen Keller |
Read and react to Helen Keller's autobiography. |
5% |
| Oral
Narrative Development Project |
Describe the nature of narrative, its acquisition,
and any implications of these for the ESOL learner. Have an ESOL learner
read a narrative book and retell the story to you. Assess the learner's
ability. |
10% |
| Empathic
Language Learning Project |
Keep a journal of your experience learning
a less-commonly-taught, non-Roman alphabetic language (to be taught in
the course). |
10% |
| Longitudinal
Writing Analysis |
Collect and analyze three writing samples from
the same student over the course of the semester. Present your case study
to the class. |
30% |
| Presentation
on Language Acquisition |
Prepare a workshop on second language acquisition. |
25% |
| Attendance and participation |
Students will be expected to attend all
classes. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, the attendance portion
of the grade will be derived by dividing total number of classes attended
by total number of classes held. Participation includes individual comments
and questions in class, cooperation when working in pairs or groups, and
completion of work not assigned a point value (e.g., homework). The University
rarely closes during inclement weather. Many of you, however, drive great
distances to attend this course. If the weather has been deemed hazardous
by your local community (e.g., public schools closed) and driving is not
safe, DO NOT DRIVE. |
20% |
Grading Scale
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B+ |
89% |
C+ |
79% |
D+ |
69% |
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| A |
91-100% |
B |
81-88% |
C |
71-78% |
D |
60-68% |
F |
below 60% |
| A- |
90% |
B- |
80% |
C- |
70% |
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