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mbthomas@arizona.edu
Thomas, M'Balia
mbthomas
Currently Teaching
GER 615 – Second Language Acquisition Theory
Survey of major perspectives on second language acquisition processes, including interlanguage theory, the Monitor Model, acculturation/pidginization theory, cognitive/connectionist theory, and linguistic universals. Analysis of research from the different perspectives includes consideration of grammatical, pragmatic, and sociolinguistic dimensions of language learning.