LTED 609 - Linguistics and Language Acquisition for The Literacy Specialist

This course focuses on how oral and written language works. Topics include language acquisition, structure of language, conventions of standard English, vocabulary acquisition and use, speaking, listening, viewing, visually representing, and how knowledge of how language functions supports the language user as a reader, writer, listener, and speaker. Stressing communication as the primary purpose of language, both spoken and written, course content presents what the teacher needs to know to help students grow as language users and consumers, as well as how to enhance and enrich their grasp of language. This course will address the needs of first and second language learners. Open only to Literacy Specialist students. Prerequisite or corequisite: LTED 600.

Prerequisites & Notes
Open only to Literacy Specialist students. Prerequisite: LTED 600. Term cycle: Spring. Yearly cycle: all years.

Credits: 3