The major contemporary theories of language are examined, including structural linguistics and transformational generative grammar. Language families, language change, and the sociology and psychology language are also examined. This course develops the skills necessary to function as a legal interpreter. Consecutive and simultaneous modes of interpretation are covered. This course builds on the foundation established in MCC 401.
Students interpret longer segments of speech from actual court proceedings.
This course examines the latest research on second language acquisition and the interaction between first and second languages. This course analyzes the sound system and grammatical structure of American English as it applies to the teaching of English as a second language. This course deals with the theory and practice of education for ethnolinguistic minority students at both elementary and secondary levels. Emphasis is placed on the approaches to the teaching of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Relevant materials are presented to illustrate the classroom implementation of bilingual instruction.