EDLT 418 - Literacy and Linguistics

Description:
This course is intended to provide literacy teachers with a general introduction to the major fields of linguistics, including phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis, language acquisition, and dialects.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: EDLT 308 and EDLT 409, admission to the Teacher Certification Program, and current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student/teacher candidate will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the role of phonemic awareness (e.g., rhyming, segmenting, blending sounds) and the alphabetic principle in reading acquisition WA READ 1.2.2
Demonstrate an understanding of the social, linguistic, and cultural influences on language and literacy learning WA READ 1.3, 3.2.3; 5.1
Demonstrate an understanding of the functions of orthography, morphology, syntax, semantic, pragmatic systems, and genre patterns, and recognition of the influences of purpose, context, and genre in constructing meaning WA READ 1.1.2; 1.2.7; 1.2.8; 6.5.3; 6.5.4 IRA: 1.1
Demonstrate knowledge of the relationships between oral and written language WA READ 1.1.1; 1.1.4; 1.1.5; 1.2.7; 6.5.3; IRA: 1.1
Demonstrate knowledge of the teacher’s role in facilitating reading with a linguistic perspective WA READ 1.1; 1.3; 3.1.1; 5.2; 5.3; 6.5 IRA: 2.3, 4.1, 4.2

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/18/08