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SPLING 400 The Syntactic Structure of Spanish (5) A&H
Scientific study of the syntax of Spanish: structure of phrases, transformationally derived structures, grammatical relations, principles of interpretation. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 400.
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SPLING 401 The Morphological Structure of Spanish (5) A&H
Principles of word formation, including derivational and inflectional morphology. Relationship between inflectional morphology and other components of grammar. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 401.
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SPLING 402 The Phonological Structure of Spanish (5) A&H
Phonological component of the generative grammar of Spanish; representations of syllabic and segmental units, phonological rules, distinctive features and their articulatory correlates. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 402.
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SPLING 403 The Evolution of the Spanish Language (5) A&H
Historical survey of Spanish phonology, morphology, and syntax, from Latin origins to the modern language. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 403.
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SPLING 404 Dialects of World Spanish (5) A&H
Introduction to dialectical variants of Spanish. Considers standardization and the real academia; variation and change; pragmatics and politeness; Spanish in contact; sound, word formation, and grammar variation. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 404.
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SPLING 405 Hispanic Sociolinguistics (5) A&H/SSc, DIV
Theoretical and methodological foundations of Hispanic Sociolinguistics, and main advances in recent years. Examines the correlations between language and social factors such as gender, age, and socioeconomic status. Addresses issues like attitudes toward language, bilingualism in the United States, Spanish as a heritage language, and Spanish in contact with other languages. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 405.
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SPLING 406 Advanced Spanish Grammar (5) A&H
Problems of Spanish grammar. Differences from English grammar. Techniques for the effective teaching of Spanish. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 406; A.
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SPLING 407 Bilinguismo: Made in USA (5) SSc/A&H, DIV
Introduces students to the study of bilingualism, focusing on Spanish/English bilingualism in the United States. Examines bilingualism as both an individual and social phenomenon, and aims to raise students' awareness of the intersection between language and the social constructs of race, ethnicity, and social class. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: either SPAN 303 or SPAN 316; and either SPAN 323, LING 200, or LING 400. Offered: jointly with SPAN 407.
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