Subject: Linguistics
Credit units: 3
Offered: Either Term 1 or Term 2
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
College: Arts and Science
Department: Linguistics

This course provides an overview of the field of first language acquisition. It examines issues of language development from the child's birth to high school graduation. Topics covered in this course include linguistic development in infancy, acquisition of linguistic ability in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and speaking skills. Furthermore, it examines underlying factors that may lead to atypical language development. It also includes a practical component applying and evaluating research methodology in child language research.

Prerequisite(s): LING 111.3 or LING 114.3; and LING 112.3.

For full details about upcoming courses, refer to the class search tool or, if you are a current student, the registration channel in PAWS.

• Class search
• Registration channel

The syllabus is a public document that provides detail about a class, such as the schedule of activities, learning outcomes, and weighting of assignments and examinations.

Once an instructor has made their syllabus publicly available on USask’s Learning Management System, it will appear below. Please note that the examples provided below do not represent a complete set of current or previous syllabus material. Rather, they are presented solely for the purpose of indicating what may be required for a given class. Unless otherwise specifically stated on the content, the copyright for all materials in each course belongs to the instructor whose name is associated with that course. The syllabus is the intellectual property of instructors or the university.

For more information, visit the Academic Courses Policy , the Syllabus page for instructors , or for students your Academic Advising office.

• Bookstore Textbook Search
• Library Reserves Search
• USask Tutoring Network