? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-BFLD

The aim of this course is to survey current research on bilingual first language development - the simultaneous learning of two (or more) languages in early childhood. It provides an overview of major empirical issues and findings concerning the phenomenon and their implications for acquisition research and linguistic theory.

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Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

After successful completion of this course students should be able to understand current issues in the research on bilingual first language development, including:

- the relationship between a bilingual child's two languages
- the role of input in bilingual acquisition
- 'transfer' effects between the two languages

An end-of-semester essay/project (100%)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6)51 3188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Barbora Skarabela
Tel : (0131 6)50 6659
Email : B.Skarabela@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/