82-480 Social and Cognitive Aspects of Bilingualism Units: 9.0 Department: Modern Languages Cross-listed: 82-880 Related URLs: http://hss.cmu.edu/HTML/departments/mode This course introduces students to the nature and extent of bilingualism in individuals and diverse communities in the US and abroad, with an emphasis on the social, historical and political forces that shape the language varieties and abilities of bilinguals. There is also a brief exploration of the psycholinguistic features that characterize bilingual individuals. It also addresses the challenges and opportunities that bilingualism posses for multilingual societies and individuals. Students will develop their knowledge and critical analysis skills of bilingualism through readings, group discussions, field projects and a research paper. Pre-requisites: Students must have completed 82-280, 82-180, 82-384, 82-382 or by permission of the instructor.

Discuss this course  Textbook prices  View FCE Results  View FCE Results Prior to Fall 2004  Check Availability   Popularity index Rank for this semester: #0 Rank in this department: #0   Students also scheduled 76-386 Language & Culture 76-318 Communicating in the Global Marketp... 82-880 Social and Cognitive Aspects of Bil... 82-388 Understanding Second Language Fluen... 82-585 Topics in Second Language Acquisiti... 82-358 Literacies Across Language and Cult... 85-354 Language Acquisition in Infancy and... 76-420 Process of Reading and Writing 82-891 Second Language Acquisition in a St... 85-356 Music and Mind: The Cognitive Neuro...