CMSD 360 - LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT & DISORDERS

A study of the how language develops from pre-verbal infants through adolescence. The course considers both typical and non-typical developmental patterns while distinguishing disorders from linguistic diversity. The connection between language and literacy is discussed. Tools such as language samples are introduced to investigate phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics. For students choosing to pursue the Spanish option, independent projects and papers for this course may include additional components to address bilingual (English/Spanish) and monolingual (Spanish) language development.