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2025-2026 / LOGO5008-1

Psycholinguistics and speech therapy in bilingualism and multilingualism

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in linguistics, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in French and Romance languages and literature : French as a foreign language, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : French as a foreign language, professional focus5 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: French as a foreign language5 crédits 
 Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in clinical psychology (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in social, occupational and organizational psychology3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Comblain

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

1. Bilingualism and bilingualism
- Defining bilingualism
- Complementarity of languages

2. Factors influencing bilingualism
- Quantity and quality of interaction
- Language choice and parenting strategies
- Variability of language sources

3. Learning to speak and communicate in two languages
- Typical development
- Development in the context of pathology

4. Learning to read and write in two languages
- monolingual development
- Development in the context of a pathology

5. Language awareness and learning at school
- different types of bilingual teaching
- the special case of pupils from a migrant background

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Be familiar with the main characteristics of the different forms of modern language teaching.

- Draw conclusions from the literature about the important variables in language acquisition in natural and school environments

- Take a well-founded critical stance on common assertions about foreign language acquisition

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

No prerequiste

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Optional exercises and remediation

For each chapter of the course, a list of questions is provided to test your knowledge and understanding.

Explanatory feedback is provided after each question.

! This is a formative assessment. It is available throughout the year. It serves as a remedial activity in case of failure in the exam.

These optional exercises are coupled with a discussion forum (on e-campus), also open throughout the year. Students can ask me any questions they may have about the course and formative assessments.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Mandatory

Powerpoint slides uploaded regularly.

Comblain, A. (2023). Bilingualism and early language learning. Un petit tour des idées reçues. Presses universitaires de Liège (free open access / paying paper format)



Further reading (not compulsory)
Paradis, J., Genesee, F., & Crago, M. (2011). Dual language development & disorders. A Handbook on bilingualism and second language. Paul Brookes Publishin Co.

Lightbown, P. & Spada, N. (2013) How languages are learned. Oxford University Press

Bijlevekd, H-A., Estienne, F, & Vander Linden, F. (2014). Multilinguisme et orthophonie. Elsevier-Masson

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Remarks concerning spelling: Mastery of the French language is one of the
basic skills required for professional practice in speech therapy. As such, if the exam paper
contains more than 10 spelling mistakes (usage and/or agreement), the student
will have 2 points deducted from their final mark (/20).

Additional information:

Open questions with long and short answers (QROL SMART questionnaires)

The exam questions are divided into :
- knowledge: explanation and integration of concepts relating to the bilingual development of the child
- integration of the material and reflection: reflection on concrete cases and application of the theoretical concepts seen in the course to justify and explain the implications.

The mark obtained for each question takes into account:
- the quality of the answers
- the clarity of the answers
- the precision of the technical terms used


The examination material includes:
- the lecture slides
- the oral lesson (comments on the slides, examples, illustrations)
- the illustrative videos (even if they are not seen in their entirety during the lesson)
- the syllabus book, which is compulsory reading

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

For each chapter of the course, a list of questions is provided to test your knowledge and understanding.

To answer certain questions, you will need to refer to the reference book, which serves as the course syllabus.

Explanatory feedback is given after each question.

This is a formative assessment. It does not count towards the final exam mark. You are therefore free to choose whether or not to take it.

PLEASE NOTE: this is not an exhaustive list of questions that may be asked in the exam.

Contacts

a.comblain@uliege.be

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