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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- Introduction to multilingualism ? the concepts of bilingualism and multilingualism - The so-called monolingual fiction ? who is truly monolingual - Status of dialects and diglossia - Bilingual language acquisition - The role of input and the role of age in language acquisition - Code-switching, co-activation, mental lexicon - Multilingualism and cognition - Multilingualism and metalinguistic abilities - Multilingualism and so-called executive control - Multilingualism in the context of language prestige - Historical grounding of multilingualism in the Ústí Region and other border areas
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The main objective is to introduce students to current research in multilingualism, thereby familiarizing them with the key concepts, terms, and debates in this scientific field. A further goal is to provide foundational knowledge of psycholinguistic methods, statistics, and experimental design. In addition, the course aims to challenge and dispel certain common misconceptions - based on scientific evidence- such as those related to code-switching or second language acquisition after puberty (the so-called Critical Period Hypothesis).
Students in this course will acquire thorough knowledge in the field of international research on multilingualism, as well as the ability to argue academically against prejudices and myths related to both individual and societal multilingualism, including multilingual education of children. At the same time, students will receive a historical contextualization of multilingualism in the Ústí Region and a basic introduction to the use of psycholinguistic methods in current multilingualism research.
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
- Active participation in seminars - Completion of all assignments - Reading of texts
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Recommended literature
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