SPANISH DIALECTOLOGY. 3-

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Pre-requisites: SPAN 310 , SPAN 311 , SPAN 313 , SPAN 320, SPAN 321. Examines the history and diversity of the different Spanish dialects by presenting the geographical, ethnic, and sociolinguistic factors that contribute to the variety present in current modern peninsular and Latin American Spanish. Special emphasis is placed on the situation of the Spanish in the U.S. as the second most widespread language, second only to English.