Fall 2013 Topics
Fall Quarter has one section only.
Fall HDP 150 Topic: Bilingualism
MWF 1:00-1:50PM
Bilingualism is ubiquitous in the everyday life of much of the world’s population. Even in the United States, nearly 25% of the population can hold a conversation in a language other than English. This course is a multidisciplinary introduction to the biological, cognitive, and sociocultural characteristics that define the development of proficiency in two or more languages. It addresses how multiple languages are acquired, represented, and processed in individual minds and brains, what the consequences of bilingualism are for other aspects of cognition and for ultimate language proficiency, how bilingualism impacts the construction of one’s social identity, and what the implications of bilingualism are for educational practice and policy.