Readings and in-class activities will focus on phonetics and phonology (the study of sounds), morphology (the study of words), syntax (the study of phrases and sentences) and linguistic variation (history of Spanish, language contact, dialectology, and sociolinguistics). For example, what is 'language' and how is it different from 'a language' like Spanish? How do we organize sounds, words, and sentences when we communicate? How did Spanish evolve over time and develop in different places? How does the social context influence how we speak? SPAN 322 introduces students to the major subfields of Hispanic Linguistics in relation to these questions. Linguists are social scientists who seek answers to questions related to our knowledge and use of language. SPAN 322: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics – Devin Grammon Review and development of the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar with special attention to idiomatic usage.

SPAN 320: Intensive Spanish Grammar Review - Zunterstein Prereq: any two from SPAN 301, 303, 305 or 308 SPAN 308 is recommended. Students practice advanced writing skills necessary to participate in argumentative writing and close textual readings. Examines the role of Spanish in various forms of media such as television, Internet, and literature. SPAN 312: Spanish in the Media - Rothgeryĭesigned for heritage learners. This requirement for the Spanish major provides additional language development for students early on in the major, emphasizing academic writing skills in Spanish.Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. Advanced Writing in Spanish - Zunterstein Veremos además videos y películas a fin de ilustrar de mejor manera la materia de nuestro estudio.ĭevelops advanced language skills through the analysis of social and linguistic dynamics of communities in Spain, Latin America, and the United States where Spanish encounters another language. En este curso leeremos poemas, cuentos, ensayos, entrevistas y reflexiones teóricas. Nuestra aproximación cultural a los cambios sociales experimentados en el último siglo y parte de lo que lleva el presente, busca dar una visión global de los procesos históricos de transformación social y su objetivo es entregar marcos de referencia contextual para interpretar de mejor manera la dinámica de los cambios sociales experimentados en América Latina y el mundo occidental.

Nuestro curso cubrirá temas relativos a la explotación económica, la ecología, las revoluciones y revueltas sociales, los movimientos indígenas, las luchas por la tolerancia, las prácticas divergentes, la identidad, el feminismo, el arte y la memoria. Se espera que al término del curso el estudiante sea capaz de redactar sus ideas con relativa claridad y precisión y que pueda expresarse de manera coherente en lengua castellana. Nuestro curso tiene por objetivo capacitar al alumno, alumna o alumne para comprender textos literarios, reflexiones teóricas, ensayos y entrevistas sobre problemáticas recurrentes en América Latina. SPAN 305: Cultura y lengua: cambios sociales. These objectives will be achieved through reading and analyzing cultural and literary texts, examining and interpreting works of art, and research and discussion of related topics. SPAN 303: Cultura y lengua: expresiones artísticasĮxpresiones Artísticas focuses on the varied artistic expressions (including but not limited to fine arts, photography, film, popular art, literature, and music) with the goal of broadening the student's knowledge and understanding of the cultures, history, geography, and other related areas of the Spanish-speaking world. SPAN 301: Cultura y lengua: identidades hispanasĭevelops advanced language skills through analysis of major historical influences in the cultures of Spanish-speaking regions: Spain, Latin America, and the United States. This course cannot be combined with SPAN 201, 202, 203 for more than 15 credits of second-year Spanish. Students build upon their communicative skills in Spanish working with poetry, short stories, songs, articles, local historical archives, and their own stories, examining la conexión entre bilingüismo e identidad and creating a learning community in which to consider concepts such as intuitive grammar and linguistic social justice. Together we explore cultural production from many Spanish-speaking communities, with a focus on U.S. Latino Heritage I is an intermediate course designed for students with a personal, familial, or community connection to Spanish (taught in Spanish and Spanglish). Conducted in Spanish.Ĭontinued development of Spanish-language skills, emphasis on diversity of Hispanic cultures. Emphasis on the development of speaking, reading, and writing skills introduction to Hispanic culture.

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