Spanish Phonetics & Phonology

Catalog description

This course focuses on specific sounds of Spanish as well as the underlying sound system that determines how and where these sounds are distributed in the language. The course includes theoretical concepts related to phonetics and phonology, as well as a particular emphasis on phonetic aspects that are typically challenging for those who speak Spanish as a second language. Students will examine sounds spoken by both native and non-native speakers of Spanish, as well as an introduction to how sounds vary across dialects due to linguistic and extralinguistic factors. This course also counts for the Linguistics major/minor.