24.947 | Spring 2013 | Graduate

Language Disorders in Children

Course Description

This seminar focuses on reading and discussion of current linguistic theory, first language acquisition and language disorders in young children. It also focuses on development of a principled understanding of language disorders at the phonological, morphological and syntactic levels, examining ways in which these …
This seminar focuses on reading and discussion of current linguistic theory, first language acquisition and language disorders in young children. It also focuses on development of a principled understanding of language disorders at the phonological, morphological and syntactic levels, examining ways in which these disorders confront theories of language and acquisition.
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At a table, three small boys play with puzzles.
A group of young boys plays together at day care. (Image courtesy of U.S. Army. License CC BY.)