AJ29503 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2001
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Lech Zabor, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Debora Zemenová, M.A. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ29500 Course in ELT Methodology || NOW ( AJ29500 Course in ELT Methodology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
A. Aims
1. To introduce students to key concepts in first and second language acquisition.
2. To acquaint students with major processes and factors influencing SLA.
3. To develop participants' knowledge of approaches and major theories of SLA and their application in foreign language teaching.
B. Method
The course is designed for students of English and applied linguistics. The classes will take the form of a combination of lectures and workshops, followed by guided discussion. The students are expected to have completed a course in methodology of foreign language teaching, although a detailed knowledge of theories of language learning is not a prerequisite of joining the course.
Syllabus
  • C. The teaching content 1. The role of the first language: behaviourist learning theory, language transfer, Contrastive Analysis. 2. Learner errors and Error Analysis. 3. Patterns of development: mentalist accounts of SLA, interlanguage, order and sequence of development. 4. Variability in learner language. 5. External factors in SLA: input and interaction (teacher talk and foreigner talk). 6. Learner strategies: learning strategies (hypothesis formation and hypothesis testing), communication strategies. 7. Individual learner differences: age, aptitude, motivation, personality, cognitive style. 8. The role of formal instruction in SLA. 9. A review of theories of SLA: The Acculturation Model, The Monitor Model, The Universal Hypothesis, The Competition Model, The Processability Theory. 10. Theory, practice and application in SLA research. Theories of language learning and language pedagogy.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Intensive Course: March 11-24.
Credit evaluation note: 2 původní kredity.
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