82-780 Graduate Research Seminar
The goal of the seminar is to provide a forum to discuss ongoing research. All graduate students and faculty in the program present their ongoing projects and receive constructive feedback in a positive learning environment. Students also participate in professional…
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82-783 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research
This course reviews the field of second language acquisition (SLA) in order to provide students with an understanding of the way in which second languages are learned and acquired. The course will survey various theories of second language acquisition (e.g., Innateness and…
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82-881 Research Methods in SLA
This course introduces the key concepts of research methodology and design. It also focuses on understanding the basic principles in research design; developing a range of skills to design empirical studies; developing competence in evaluating and critiquing varying types…
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82-885 Introduction to Qualitative Methods
This course focuses on the theoretical and practical principles that guide qualitative inquiry in second language and multilingual contexts. The course provides students the opportunity to explore in-depth data collection and analysis tools (e.g., interviews, participant…
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82-888 Bilingualism
This course discusses and analyzes research on bilingualism from social, cognitive, pedagogical and political perspectives. This includes discussions of language policy and bilingual education, looking at research on a variety of models and contexts (both in the USA and…
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82-888 Interaction and L2 Development
Diverse theoretical traditions in SLA claim that interaction is an important dimension of L2 development. Indeed, there is ample evidence that interaction can be an environmental trigger for internal psycholinguistic processes, a site of language socialization and a locus…
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82-888 Introduction to Linguistic Data Analysis Using R
This course provides a hands-on introduction to the fundamental aspects of statistical analysis of quantitative linguistic data using the open-source statistical environment R. Students will first understand how spoken and written language can be conceptualized as data.…
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82-888 Language & Identity
In this course, students explore current debates and research in the field of second language acquisition that address language as social practice. Students examine some of the ways that language both constructs, and is constructed by, individual and group identities, with…
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82-888 Language Policy & Planning
According to the Center for Applied Linguistics, “Decisions around language policy and planning are made around the globe every day, both formally by governments and informally by scholars and community leaders. These decisions influence the right to use and…
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82-888 Qualitative Perspectives on Context, Instruction and Learning
This course asks two central questions: 1) How do we capture language learning outcomes that aren't measurable quantitatively? and 2) How do we understand the relationship between context, instruction and second language learning?
To answer these questions, we will examine…
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