PSY 320 - Language Development in Young Children

3 Credits

This course will explore the foundations of language acquisition in young children. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing language development from psychological, biological, and educational perspectives. Students will examine developmental benchmarks of language with respect to form (syntax, morphology, and phonology), content (semantics), and use (pragmatics). Issues of cultural diversity, English as a second language, and special needs populations will be examined.
Prerequisites: PSY 101.