Spanish Sociolinguistics in the United States/Latin America

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Study of the Spanish language variation and dialects of the United States, the second largest Spanish speaking country in the world. This course includes reading, and analysis of linguistic topics such as Spanish-English dialectal contact, bilingualism, identities, and the influence of Spanish in today’s United States’ English. Students will learn about an array of historical dialects from 18th century Louisiana Isleño Spanish to new modern-day Chicago’s MexiRican Spanish.