This class deals with the development of English as one of more languages in the broad sense, from birth or successively. Since bilinguals seldom use their languages in a balanced way, different dominance patterns arise and change over the lifespan, including the forgetting of the first language, referred to as language attrition - a phenomenon induced by the acquisition of an L2. We will look at various developmental settings, different language phenomena in the domain of syntax and consider the impact of cross-linguistic differences on attrition, acquisition and processing. In addition, we will deal with language acquisition theory and its research methods. By the end of the term students will be able to give an elaborate description of the phenomena of bilingualism in question and the factors of influence involved but also conduct a small research project themselves.
Admission settings
The course is part of admission "ang931/2/3 951/2/3 961/2/3 MM Ling".
The following rules apply for the admission:
This setting is active from 20.03.2023 06:00 to 24.03.2023 08:10. Enrolment is allowed for up to 1 courses of the admission set.
This setting is active from 20.03.2023 06:00 to 31.07.2023 23:59. At least one of these conditions must be fulfilled for enrolment:
Subject is Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Deutsch als Zweitsprache
Subject is Sprachdynamik: Erwerb, Variation, Wandel
Subject is Anglistik
Degree is Anpassungslehrgang
Subject is Englisch
Subject is English Studies
The enrolment is possible from 20.03.2023, 06:00 to 31.07.2023, 23:59.
A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
The seats in the affected courses have been assigned at 24.03.2023 on 08:00. Additional seats may be available via a wait list.