Spanish in the United States of America

Catalog description

This course explores cultural, historic and sociolinguistic aspects of the Spanish language in the United States by discussing an historical overview of the varieties of Spanish spoken and our demographic reality in the U.S. today. In this class, you will discuss issues such as linguistic variation, language contact and change, and the relationship among race, ethnicity, and language. Other sociolinguistic topics we will consider are: language attitudes, official language policies, individual and societal bilingualism, and language diversity in education. The course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. (Offered occasionally)