SPAN 141 - Varieties of the Spanish Language: A Phonological and Sociolinguistic Approach
Semester Hours:3Periodically
The Spanish language varies geographically. This course will train students to understand linguistic theories and to apply phonetic and phonological tools to study the geographic variations of the Spanish language. The political and ideological causes and connotations of the value judgments applied to these variations will also be analyzed from a sociolinguistic point of view.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: SPAN 004 or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.