Development of the Multilingual Mind

Course goals

The successful participants:
(i) can demonstrate knowledge of and insight into key concepts and significant recent advances in the field of multilingualism;
(ii) are able to apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of empirical data;
(iii) have acquired skills which enable them to identify issues in the study of multilingualism, interpret relevant data and make judgements regarding different theoretical models of multilingual development.

Content

This course introduces students to the scientific study of multilingualism. The following key questions are addressed in the course: How do languages interact in the multilingual mind? What are the linguistic and cognitive consequences of multilingual development? How much exposure to each language is enough to reap the benefits of multilingualism? Why are some children better second language learners than others? How can we distinguish between the effects of reduced exposure (in multilingual contexts) and reduced uptake (caused by language disorders)?
 

Additional information

Please note: the time slot shown here is not yet final and may still be modified until the 3rd Wednesday in September. 

This course is part of the 'Language Learning and Teaching across the Lifespan' specialisation.

This course is equivalent to the following course:
The Acquisition of English (EN3V14103)

If you have already completed this course, you may not take Development of the Multilingual Mind due to too much overlap in content.