EVALUATION OF TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

PSISVI15

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGY

Disciplinary Sector:

Psychology of Development and Psychology of Education

Language:

Italian

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

FASOLO MIRCO

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of fundamental concepts of developmental psychology (briefly treated during first lessons).

Objectives

Advanced knowledge of the different aspects of linguistic development in normal and pathological conditions. Knowledge of theories about linguistic development.

Contents

Vocal communication; Lexical and syntactic development. The linguistic disorders.

Extended Syllabus

Vocal communication: from babbling to the first words, lexical development, semantic development. The first word-combinations : description and interpretation of the phenomenon, the development of morphosyntactic skills. The development of narratives and the ability to produce and understand texts. The language disorder. Instruments for linguistic evaluation.

Recommended Bibliography

D'Odorico (2005). Lo sviluppo linguistico. Laterza, Bari. Tutti i capitoli.
D'Amico, S., Devescovi, A. (2013). Psicologia dello sviluppo del linguaggio. Il Mulino, Bologna. Capitoli 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12.
Corballis, M.C. (2008). Dalla mano alla bocca. Cortina Editore: Milano. Capitoli 7 e 8.
Karmiloff-Smith A. (1995). Oltre la mente modulare. Il Mulino: Bologna. Capitolo 2.

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

Lectures provide guidelines for interpreting book. During lessons, students will be asked to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired, through individual or group work.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral examination.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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