85-354 Language Acquisition in Infancy and Childhood Units: 9.0 Department: Psychology Prerequisites: 85-221 Cross-listed: 85-754 Related URLs: http://www.psy.cmu.edu/ Languages may be the most complex systems people ever master, and yet infants appear to learn them effortlessly. By contrast, adults often struggle to acquire language. This class will explore theoretical controversies and experimental results in an attempt to understand how infants acquire language, and the way that acquisition might differ between infancy and adulthood. Throughout the course, there will be a focus on the potential role of learning in language acquisition, the strengths and limitations of the experimental methods that are appropriate for use with infants, and the relation between theoretical constructs and experimental results. The course will be reading intensive, and evaluation will be based upon both written assignments and oral participation.

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