SPN 412 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

3 Credit(s)

An introduction to the scientific study of the Spanish language. The course first briefly reviews the social history and current extension of Spanish, as well as the many dimensions of linguistic analysis. The main part of the course is devoted to exploring the sound system of Spanish, including dialectal and stylistic variation, orthography, and the sound changes from Latin to Spanish. Spanish and English are compared with regards to their sound systems and their Latinate vocabulary. Conducted in Spanish. Elective for Spanish minors. Typically offered every third semester. Prerequisite: SPN 350 or SPN 351 or SPN 353 or SPN 354 or permission of the Department Chairperson.