Winter 2018 Courses

ROMANCE LINGUISTICS

ROMLING/SPANISH 298.001: Introduction to Spanish LinguisticsProf. Lorenzo García-Amaya MW 4-5:30 pm #27032 / #27022This course provides an introduction to Spanish Linguistics and establishes the basis for future application of linguistic principles. The course content will focus on the study of language, centering on morphology, syntax and pragmatics, phonetics and phonology, language history, and language acquisition.

ROMLING/SPANISH 298.002: Introduction to Spanish LinguisticsProf. Erin Lavin TTh 2:30-4 pm #31509 / #31487This course provides an introduction to Spanish Linguistics and establishes the basis for future application of linguistic principles. The course content will focus on the study of language, centering on morphology, syntax and pragmatics, phonetics and phonology, language history, and language acquisition.

ROMLING/SPANISH 333: Techniques of Pronunciation and Oral ExpressionProf. Olga Gallego MW 8:30-10 am #31510 / #31490Spanish 333 is an introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology. In this class you will learn about the sound patterns of Spanish, and will apply this new knowledge to the improvement of your pronunciation.

SPANISH 373.001: Topics in Hispanic Studies: Bilingualism in the Spanish Speaking WorldProf. Teresa Satterfield TTh 1-2:30 pm #28537The primary goal of this introductory course is to survey a broad range of linguistic, social, psychological and cultural issues related to bilingualism, focusing on bilingualism as it occurs in the Spanish-speaking world.

SPANISH 411: Advanced SyntaxProf. Teresa Satterfield TTh 10-11:30 am #27028This class continues the study of Spanish sentence structure and basic syntactic theory. There is a data collection/conversational component in which you will interact with native Spanish speakers.

SPANISH 415: Problems in Language TranslationProf. Olga Gallego Section 001: MW 10-11:30 am #31513Section 002: MW 1-2:30 pm #31514Spanish 415 focuses on developing advanced language skills and the techniques required for translating from and to Spanish through extensive exposure to authentic translation materials.

ROMLING/SPANISH 418: Spanish Second Language AcquisitionProf. Lorenzo García-Amaya MW 2:30-4 pm #27034 / #27021This course provides an introduction to the general process of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), and more specifically, to the most relevant theories of second language learning. Although there will be an emphasis on the acquisition in Spanish, other languages will be discussed as well. Students will apply their knowledge of course content in various data analysis activities, homework assignments, oral presentations, and exams.

SPANISH 487: Studies in Hispanic LinguisticsProf. Nicholas Henriksen MW 1-2:30 pm #30624This course focuses on principles and current models of the acquisition of second language (L2) sounds, with a focus on the acquisition of second language sounds in Spanish.