- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Catherine Laing
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
This module will provide an overview of phonetic and phonological development, with an emphasis on the first two years of life. Through a combination of lectures, reading and practical sessions students will become acquainted with the findings of both observational and experimental studies of infant speech perception, distributional learning, segmentation and production and the transition from babbling to speech. The mechanisms of learning and development in this period will be particularly emphasized, and key theories will be explored. Students will have the opportunity to consider specific aspects of phonological development in depth through presentations in small groups.
At the end of the module the student should:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Reports |
N/A | 100 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Reassessment: Phonological Development |
N/A | 100 |
Within University policy.
Vihman, M. M. (2014) Phonological Development: The first two years. (2nd ed.) Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
Additional papers will be assigned each week; copies of papers will be made available on the VLE.