Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the study of human language with an emphasis on Spanish. The main goal of the course is to get students familiar with the various ways in which Spanish “works” and to expose them to the basic characteristics of the language. The course introduces the Spanish sound system (phonetics and phonology), word formation (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), and meaning (semantics and pragmatics). The course discusses, as well, some of the reasons why these systems may change among Spanish speakers (variation). This class will be taught in Spanish. Satisfies Hispanic Studies major and minor requirement. Satisfies Social-Scientific Thought requirement. Satifies Language requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Spanish 260 should be taken in advance of this class.