Belgium Austria Course Prerequisites Two 3000 level language and literature courses in the target language or the equivalent and admission to the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education . In this class, you will become familiar with professional foreign language organizations and professional publications. You will be asked to read general articles as well as articles in specialized foreign language areas. That is, although the acquisition process takes place in the brain, the social context in which that acquisition takes place molds and shapes how an individual learns language and uses that language for communicative and interactional purposes. In addition, language is the primary vehicle of learning and comprehension.
Language is defined by many people in many ways.
Generally speaking, language is a patterned system of sounds, syntax, and lexicon, which are constrained by abstract principles. While language is used for communication between and among human beings for transacting daily life, it also serves an important cognitive functions. That is, language functions as a semiotic tool for thinking and for solving problems. This is critical for understanding how language is used, when and why as we shall see during this course. In societies, however, there exist many speech communities or social groups who exhibit particular similarities in their patterns of language and communication.