Spring 2024
LINGUIS C146 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Linguistics C146/Psychology C143
Language Acquisition
Mahesh Srinivasan
Class #:20743
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Linguistics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
4
Enrolled: 33
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 37
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
2 unreserved seats
2 reserved for Linguistics Majors
Also offered as:
PSYCH C143
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
TUE, MAY 7TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Other classes by Mahesh Srinivasan
Course Catalog Description
An overview of topics and theories in language acquisition: early development of speech perception and production, word learning, generalizing linguistic structure, and differences between first language acquisition, second language acquisition, and bilingualism. We will also compare different theoretical approaches, and address the classic "nature vs. nurture" question by examining both traditional generativist approaches and more recent usage based models.
Class Notes
Phase 1: Priority enrollment for declared Linguistics Majors
Phase 2: Enrollment open to non-majors
Phase 2: Enrollment open to non-majors
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
2 unreserved seats
2 reserved for Linguistics Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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