儿童语言习得的研究与儿童如何成长为精通其母语的用户有关。语言是一个高度复杂的系统，是大多数儿童似乎毫不费力地掌握的人类认知和社会互动的核心。儿童语言研究人员使用各种形式和心理语言研究方法来确定影响语言发展的因素。该专业将使您对什么是语言以及孩子如何习得语言有深入的了解。您将探索儿童学习语言的方式，了解如何系统地学习语言习得，以及发展有效的沟通技巧，以展示有关儿童语言发展的科学发现。从理论和实践中获得的专业知识将使您对学习一种或多种语言的孩子之间的许多异同有一个准确的认识。
The study of child language acquisition is concerned with how children grow up to be proficient users of their native language(s). Language is a highly complex system at the core of human cognition and social interaction that most children acquire seemingly effortlessly. Child language researchers use a range of formal and psycholinguistic research methods to identify the factors at play in language development. This specialisation will offer you deep insight into what language is and how children acquire it. You'll explore ways that children learn language, understand how to systematically study language acquisition, and develop effective communication skills for presenting scientific findings on child language development. The specialised knowledge gained in both theory and practice will allow you to develop an accurate appreciation for the many similarities and differences between children learning one or more languages.