CSD 220 - Language Development, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): CSD 105D, or consent of the instructor
This course examines speech and language acquisition theory and stages from birth through adolescence. A variety of methods for analyzing syntax, semantics, pragmatics, morphology, and phonology across the stages of development are presented and utilized. Contributions of biological, social, cognitive, and environmental factors on the process of language development are discussed. Information on language variation in multicultural populations is presented, including explicit conversations regarding diverse populations and culturally responsive practices.