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As mentioned in the extra information section below, this course will be conducted online. However, we will meet in class for the midterm exam, thus the course is listed in the second category (on campus).
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How do people choose words or expressions to communicate with others successfully? Further, what kind of difficulties are experienced if such acts are done in a second language(L2)? This lecture will survey how adult learners acquire L2. Students will learn theories of L2 acquisition and study issues involving communications from theoretical and practical positions. I welcome students who are interested in cross-cultural communication and pragmatics as well as second language acquisition (SLA) research.