Semester Hours:3Periodically
In this course students will analyze where, why, and for how long Spanish has been used in the United States. The course will focus on the varieties of Spanish in the United States as well as the various attempts to create a so-called “neutral Spanish”. Students will acquire the formal linguistic methodology to analyze data and will come to appreciate the ideological and political issues related to the presence of Spanish in the United States. Thus students will approach the topic of Spanish language in the United States from both formalistic and contextual points of view.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: SPAN 004 or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.