ED 260 - Exploring Language

3 Credit(s)

An exploration into the linguistic study of language and its educational implication for English language learners. The course will investigate how a social functional view of language can provide teachers with a way of talking about language as a useful pedagogical tool. Basic linguistic concepts in the areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology and grammar will be covered as well as register, genre, and the language of school. A field experience is required.