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Bilingualism - LING928

This unit discusses bilingualism from a cognitive and social point of view. Topics include childhood bilingualism and its relationship to cognitive development, bilingual education, language attrition, bilingualism in the ageing population and in special circumstances (deafness and language disorders), language attitudes, and language contact. A major focus of the unit is on developing and elaborating a research project in the field.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

TBD - To be determined

Staff Contact(s): Associate Professor Ilija Casule
Prerequisites:

Admission to MAppLing or PGDipAppLing or MTransInter or MCommDis or MAuslEngInt or MTransInterPed Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Applied Linguistics

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Linguistics

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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