Language typology and second/foreign language acquisition
| Title | Γλωσσική τυπολογία και κατάκτηση δεύτερης/ξένης γλώσσας / Language typology and second/foreign language acquisition |
| Code | ΔΕ_013 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021295 |
Programme of Study: PMS Diapolitismikī Epikoinōnía
Registered students: 46
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600287654
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287654
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16864
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of this course, the students will be able:
• to identify basic concepts related to language typology and 2nd/foreign language acquisition
• to identify knowledge of rules and generalizations of Greek in comparison to other languages
• to relate linguistic data to linguistic theory
• to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice
• to be capable of interpreting and using the relevant scientific terminology
• to be able to apply the methodology of linguistic research providing intercultural communication experiences
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course deals with second / foreign language acquisition in the light of intercultural communication, with emphasis on the typology of the languages involved. Issues which are examined include the criteria according to which the typological classification of languages is made, the reasons that make typology interesting for the study of language acquisition, but also the effects on the interlinguistic transfer because of both the differences and the similarities found among the languages. The aim of the course is to highlight good practices for managing the diversity of languages, in order to achieve effective intercultural communication.
Keywords
second / foreign language acquisition, linguistic typology
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of ICT in teaching the course: Video projector
Use of ICT in communication with students: Use of email and elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 26 | 1.0 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 80.75 | 3.2 | |||
| Written assigments | 80.75 | 3.2 | |||
| Total | 187.5 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment based upon active participation in seminar, exercises on a regular basis (including reading of papers), original research presentation paper, presented and discussed in the classroom, and written assignment.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Comrie, B. 1989. Language universals and linguistic typology: Syntax and morphology. Oxford: Blackwell.
Comrie, B. 1991. Holistic vs. partial typologies. In Bahner, W. et al. eds. Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Congress of Linguists. Vol. 1, 139-148. Berlin: Akademie.
Croft, W. 1990. Typology and universals. Cambridge: CUP.
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. & Ηyams N. (2005). Εισαγωγή στη μελέτη της γλώσσας (Έ. Βάζου, Γ. Ξυδόπουλος, Φ. Παπαδοπούλου & Α. Τσαγγαλίδης, μετ.). Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Haspelmath, M. et al. eds. 2001. Language typology and language universals: an international handbook. Berlin & New York: de Gruyter.
Haspelmath, M. et al. eds. 2005. The World Atlas of Language Structure. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [online version http://wals.info/].
Lehmann, Ch. υπό έκδοση. The classical languages and grammatical typology”. Pompei, Anna (ed.). Linguistics of the classical languages. Amsterdam: J. Benjamins.
Μπέλλα, Σ. (2011). Η δεύτερη γλώσσα. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Τοπιντζή, Ν. 2001. Τυπολογία Γλωσσών. Βασικές αρχές, θεωρητικές προσεγγίσεις και φαινόμενα. Κρήτη: Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης.
VanPatten, Β. & Benati, A. G. (2010). Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition. Continuum.
White, L. (2003). Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University Studio Press.
Last Update
06-10-2025
