HDEV 423 - Child Language Development

Units: 4
Interdisciplinary study of the development of a first language and the biological, linguistic, cognitive, and social factors involved. Development of prelinguistic skills, semantics, syntax, discourse skills, and phonology. Language acquisition theories and hypotheses.

Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for HDEV 4520.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Describe and discuss the major domains of language as a system and the milestones of child language development in each major domain.

2. Describe and discuss major theoretical and methodological frameworks utilized to explain developmental paths.

3. Apply language development concepts to examples of child language development observations, evaluate academic and practical issues of their relevance concerning child language development.