RLD 600 Language, Linguistics, and Literacy

This is an advanced course in reading that reflects historic and current research and theories of language acquisition, studies into linguistics and their relationship to literacy development. Core topics include sociocultural and sociolinguistic contexts of language and literacy acquisition; processes of the linguistic-discourse system and their relationship to literacy learning; and, typical and atypical literacy and language development. Pre-requisite(s): Doctoral standing. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours