This is our wonderfully ambitious schedule. We'll attempt to keep with it, but it is subject to modification.

Date Topic Notices &
Assignments
Reference Material
1/04/11 Introduction to
Language Acquisition
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
Review questions available for intro

1/06/11 The Study of Language Acquisition
(ppt) (pdf-bw)

  • Pearl: Standardized Tests and Measures of Language Development, pp.9-10
  • Pearl: The 'Nature' in Nature-Nurture: Something Must Be Innate, pp.11-14
1/11/11 Biological Bases of Language I
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
Review questions available for biological bases of language
1/13/11 Biological Bases of Language II
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
1/18/11 Biological Bases of Language III
(ppt) (pdf-bw)


  • Pearl: Teaching Words To Animals, pp.43-52
1/20/11 Phonological Development I
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
HW1 due
Review questions available for phonology
1/25/11 Phonological Development II
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
  • Pearl: Prelinguistic Speech Sound Development, pp.53-57
  • Pearl: Categorical Perception, pp.59-61
  • Motherese
1/27/11 Phonological Development III
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
Bring IPA reference charts to class
  • Pearl: Making Adjustments, pp.63-68
2/01/11 Midterm Exam Review

Come with questions to class

2/03/11
Midterm Exam

Make sure to bring your coursebooks and notes to class.
2/08/11
Lexical Development I (ppt) (pdf-bw)

Review questions available for lexical development

  • Pearl: Learning Words, pp.69-71
2/10/11 Lexical Development II
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
2/15/11 Lexical Development III
(ppt) (pdf-bw)

  • Pearl: Fast Mapping, pp.79-80
  • Pearl: Lexical Constraints on Referent Mapping, p.81
2/17/11 Development of Morphology & Syntax I
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
HW2 due
Review questions for development of morphology & syntax available

2/22/11 Development of Morphology & Syntax II
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
  • Pearl: Morphological Development in Children Acquiring Languages Other Than English, pp.83-84
2/24/11 Development of Complex Syntax
(pptx) (pdf-bw)

  • Pearl: Syntactic Knowledge, pp.85-97
3/01/11 Language & Cognition
(pptx) (pdf-bw)

HW3 due
Review questions for language & cognition available

3/03/11
NO CLASS


3/08/11 Language Development in Special Populations
(ppt) (pdf-bw)
Review questions for language development in special populations available
  • Pearl: Language in Special Populations, pp.99-122
3/10/11 Final Exam Review

Come with questions to class
3/17/11 Final Exam
Make sure to bring your coursebooks and notes to class.