2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

CMSD 330 - Language and Speech Acquisition


Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide an overview of typical American English language development, including major American dialects. Child language is placed in the context of social, motor, and cognitive development from birth through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on the crucial relationship between language development and literacy acquisition. Participants use basic language observation and analysis techniques to explore phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics and pragmatics. This course is required for CMSD majors.