Oral language acquisition

llogo1212  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Oral language acquisition
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
·         Communication development
·         Phonological development
·         Lexical and semantic development
·         Syntactical development
·         Pragmatic development
·         Theoretical approaches to language acquisition
·         Normal variations in spoken language development
·         Atypical spoken language development
·         Spoken language development during the school years
·         Second language acquisition (bilingualism)
·         Spoken language development in the adult years
·         The effects of aging on spoken language
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 To obtain a general view on the ontogenesis of spoken language both from a descriptive perspective as well as in terms of the involved cognitive processes.
With respect to the reference list of academic competences, this course primarily aims to bring the students to :
  • A1. master the knowledge that allows to explain and understand an individual, a group or an organisation
  • E2. identify the contribution and added value of psychological scientific research in the understanding of given situations
Secondly, this course aims to bring the students to:
  • A2. analyse, criticise in a motivated way and model a situation (individual, group or organisation) with reference to theories, empirical results, methods and tools relevant for psychology
  • E1. master the stages, methodologies and tools of psychological and educational scientific research
 
Content
Spoken language acquisition
- The prelinguistic period
- Acquisition of the early lexicon
- Acquisition of phonology
- Acquisition of the lexicon
- Acquisition of morphology
- Acquisition of semantics
- Acquisition of syntax
- Acquisition of discourse
- Acquisition of pragmatics
- Individual differences
- Theoretical approaches and pathology
 
Teaching methods
Lectures
 
Evaluation methods
Evaluation in session
- written exam
- 40 multiple choice questions: 4 options, 1 correct alternative (17/20 points). To obtain half on this part (8,5/17), 25 out of the 40 questions should be answered correctly.
- 1 open question (3/20 points)
 
 
 
Other information
The course is given in French, but a set of English slides is available for international students:
  • no
The core reading for the course is in French, but equivalent core reading is available for international students in English
  • no
The standard exam is a written exam in French. However, international students taking this course:
  • Will be allowed to use a dictionary when taking the written exam in French:
    yes
  • Will be allowed 33% more time when taking the written exam in French:
    yes
  • Are provided with the opportunity to take the written exam in English:
    no
  • Are provided with the opportunity to take an alternative oral exam in English :
    no
 
Bibliography
Daviault, D. (2011). L’émergence et le développement du langage chez l’enfant. Montréal, QC: ChenelièreEducation.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Minor in Linguistics (only available for reenrolment)

Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy