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Second Language Acquisition
College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
Department of Second Language Studies
Moore 570
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8610
Fax: (808) 956-2802
Web: www.hawaii.edu/sls
Faculty
*T. Hudson, PhD (Graduate Chair)—language testing, reading, methods
and materials, ESP, research methods
*D. Ashworth, PhD—Japanese, second language acquisition and pedagogy,
dialectology and sociolinguistics
*F. Bail, PhD—human learning and development, instructional formats
*A. Bayer, PhD—language and literacy in education
*J. Bilmes, PhD—discourse analysis, Thai sociolinguistics and pragmatics,
conversation analysis
*R. Bley-Vroman, PhD—second language analysis, interlanguage syntax,
formal models of second language acquisition
*J. D. Brown, PhD—second language testing, research methods, curriculum
design
*H. Cook, PhD—Japanese sociolinguisitics, discourse analysis, language
socialization and pragmatics
*G. Crookes, PhD—classroom teaching, classroom-centered research,
materials and syllabus design, discourse analysis, methodology of science
*K. Davis, PhD—qualitative research, language policy and planning,
literacy, bilingual education
*R. Day, PhD—teacher education, teaching of reading, vocabulary,
materials development, literature
*M. Forman, PhD—ethnographic linguistics, Philippine studies
*C. Higgins, PhD—macro- and micro-sociolinguistics, qualitative
research methods, discourse analysis, code switching
*K. Kanno, PhD—Japanese second language acquisition, pedagogical
grammar, language analysis
*G. Kasper, PhD—conversation analysis, discourse analysis, pragmatics,
qualitative research methods, second language learning as discursive practice
*Y. C. Li, PhD—Chinese syntax and semantics, second language learning
and testing
*J. Norris, PhD—instructed SL acquisition, SL pedagogy and task-based
teaching, language program evaluation, language assessment, testing, measurement,
research methods, research synthesis and meta-analysis
*W. O’Grady, PhD—syntax, language acquisition, Korean
*L. Ortega, PhD—SL acquisition, SL writing, foreign language education,
research methods
*A. Peters, PhD—child first- and second-language acquisition, language
socialization, biological foundations of language
*T. Ramos, PhD—Philippine linguistics, second language learning
and teaching, child language acquisition, multilingualism, sociolinguistics
*K. Rehg, PhD—phonology, bilingual education, Micronesian linguistics
*R. Schmidt, PhD—second language learning, sociolinguistics and
ESL, second language phonology, Arabic, Portuguese
*B. Schwartz, PhD—linguistic theory and SL acquisition and analysis,
Universal Grammar, child second language acquisition
*S. Zhang, PhD—research methodology, design and statistics, computer
applications, Chinese-English translation and interpretation
Degree Offered: PhD in second language acquisition
Academic Program
The PhD program in second language acquisition (SLA) is administered
by the Department of Second Language Studies. The graduate faculty of
the program is interdisciplinary—drawn not only from the SLS department
but also from faculty in the Departments of East Asian Languages and Literatures,
Educational Psychology, Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures,
and Linguistics. The SLA PhD is a WICHE approved program. UH Manoa
also offers an MA in SLS (see the “Second
Language Studies” section within the Colleges of Arts and Sciences
for more information).
The courses in the program are organized into four areas of specialization:
- 1. Second language analysis—Structural analysis of learners’
language development; comparison of native and nonnative languages;
second-language varieties; differences arising from social and geographical
contexts; phonological, grammatical, and discoursal properties; typological
factors; putative universals.
- Second language learning—Studies of the biological, psychological,
social, and cultural factors in the language-learning process; the role
of universals; interlanguages; the processes of comprehension and production.
- Second language use—Studies of the social functions of second
and foreign languages; pidgins, creoles, and dialect variation; roles
of social and geographical contexts; pragmatics; discourse analysis;
cross-cultural and inter-ethnic communication; sociopolitical factors.
- Second language pedagogy—Research into language-learner needs
(including immigrant needs); formulation of needs-based curriculum objectives
and syllabi; computer-aided instruction; program administration; evaluation
and language assessment.
Graduate Study
Doctoral Degree
The basic requirement for admission into the PhD program is the completion
of an MA in ESL or SLS, applied linguistics, or second- or foreign-language
education. Applicants with graduate degrees in such related disciplines
as anthropology, education, English, modern languages, linguistics, and
psychology are also welcome. In addition to the admission requirements
of the Graduate Division, the SLA PhD program requires (a) letters of
recommendation (three of which should be from academic sources); (b) copies
of an MA thesis, publications, or other research; (c) a statement of research
interests; (d) a brief description of relevant professional experience
and language skills; and (e) GRE General Test scores (for both native
and nonnative speakers of English). Applicants whose native language is
not English must score at least 600 (620 preferred) on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Students are normally admitted for the fall semester, but spring admission
is possible in special cases. Candidates are encouraged to apply early.
There are various sources of financial aid. The program strives to provide
financial support for the best qualified doctoral students throughout
their course of studies by means of research and teaching assistantships.
For additional information, see www.hawaii.edu/sls/index.php?link=view_handbook§ion=11.
Requirements
Students work closely with their advisors and doctoral committees in
defining their individualized programs. In order to establish a common
core of expertise among students, specific courses are designated according
to the background of each student. The basic preparation expected as part
of their MA training is at least one graduate-level course in each of
the four areas of specialization comparable to the courses indicated below.
Beyond basic preparation, each doctoral student’s program must include
a minimum of two graduate-level courses in three of the four subfields
of specialization and a minimum of two graduate-level courses in research
methods. At least two courses must be at the 700 level.
Doctoral candidates must pass a comprehensive examination before the
dissertation and a final oral examination defending the dissertation.
Students must also document and reflect on substantial, diverse learning
experiences in two languages other than their first language. This requirement
is fulfilled by submitting a 3- to 5-page reflective essay during the
first two years of study and before advancement to candidacy. Examples
of substantial and diverse language learning experience include:
- Attaining L2 competence for functioning successfully in an L2 academic
context
- Completing a primary, secondary, or higher education degree in a
language other than the first language
- Growing up with two or more languages
- Teaching a language (or in a language) other than the first language
- Engaging in research that involves the analysis of data in another
language
For details on this requirement, see the SLA
website.
The following is a partial listing of courses available in each of the
four subfields of second language acquisition. These are listed to indicate
the range of offerings at UH Manoa and to guide students and their
doctoral committees in designing plans of study. The courses listed do
not constitute a closed list; other courses may be approved by students’
doctoral committees. In addition, the majority of the 600- and 700-level
courses listed have prerequisites, which students may be required to take
in the appropriate departments.
Second Language Analysis
- SLS 640 English Syntax (3) (basic preparation)
- SLS 642 Comparative Grammar and Second Language Acquisition (3)
- SLS 680N Second Language Analysis (3)
- CHN 642 Contrastive Analysis of Mandarin and English (3)
- CHN 750C Research Seminar in Chinese Language: Structure (3)
- ENG 702 Seminar in English Language (3)
- JPN 634 Advanced Japanese Syntax and Semantics (3)
- JPN 650C Topics in Japanese Linguistics: Japanese/English Contrastive
Analysis (3)
- LING 651 Advanced Linguistic Analysis (3)
- LLEA 681(Alpha) Topics in Language (3)
Second Language Learning
- SLS 650 Second Language Acquisition (3) (basic preparation)
- SLS 673 Applied Psycholinguistics and Second Language Acquisition
(3)
- SLS 680E Second Language Learning (3)
- SLS 750 Seminar in Second Language Acquisition (3)
- EDEP 768C Seminar in Educational Psychology:
Learning (3)
- LING 670 Developmental Linguistics (3)
- LING 750Q Seminar: Language Acquisition (3
Second Language Use
- SLS 660 Sociolinguistics and Second Languages (3) (basic preparation)
- SLS 680U Second Language Use (3)
- SLS 760 Seminar in Second Language Use (3)
- CHN 750E Research Seminar in Chinese Language: Sociolinguistics (3)
- JPN 633 Advanced Japanese Sociolinguistics (3)
- LING 750S Seminar: Sociolinguistics (3)
Second Language Pedagogy
- SLS 613 Second Language Listening and Speaking (3)
- SLS 614 Second Language Writing (3)
- SLS 620 Second Language Reading (3)
- SLS 630 Second Language Program Development (3)
- SLS 631 Second Language Program Evaluation (3)
- SLS 671 Research in Language Testing (3)
- SLS 680P Second Language Pedagogy (3)
- SLS 730 Seminar in Second Language Pedagogy (3)
- CHN 750B Research Seminar in Chinese Language: Teaching Methods (3)
- EALL 601 Method of Teaching East Asian Languages (3)
- EDEP 768G Seminar in Educational Psychology: Educational Evaluation
(3)
- ENG 605 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition (3)
- ENG 705 Seminar in Composition Studies (3)
- JPN 650P Topics in Japanese Linguistics: Pedagogy (3)
- EDCS 641(Alpha) Seminar in Foreign Language (3)
- EDCS 667(Alpha) Seminar in Curriculum (3)
Research Methods
- SLS 670 Second Language Quantitative Research (3)
- SLS 671 Research in Language Testing (3)
- SLS 672 Second Language Classroom Research (3)
- SLS 675 Second Language Qualitative Research (3)
- SLS 678 Discourse Analysis in Second Language Research (3)
- SLS 680R Second Language Research Methodology (3)
- SLS 775 Seminar in Second Language Qualitative Research: Methods
(3)
- EALL 603 (Alpha) Bibliographical and Research Methods (3)
- EDEP 602 Computer Analysis of Data (3)
- EDEP 604 Multiple Regression in Behavioral Research (3)
- EDEP 768H Seminar in Educational Psychology: Research Methodology
(3)
- LLEA 630 (Alpha) Seminar in Research Methods (V)
- LING 630 Field Methods (3)
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