Introducción a la lingüística hispánica

Catalog description

A survey of the field of Hispanic linguistics. We will explore the sounds and sound patterns of Spanish (phonetics and phonology), how words are formed (morphology), the structure and interpretation of sentences (syntax and semantics), language use (pragmatics), the history and dialects of the Spanish language, and second language acquisition. Prerequisite: Placement, or permission of instructor, or SPAN B120, or another 200-level Spanish course.