Readings will be in both Spanish and English. Classroom and written work done only in Spanish . A photocopied packet. All other media will be provided. This course provides an introduction to the linguistic study of Spanish.
Core areas are morphology, phonetics, phonology and syntax.
Most of the course is devoted to synchronic grammar - the grammar of modern Spanish. We will also consider diachronic grammar, time permitting. Course conducted in Spanish and English. Concurrent or previous enrollment in SPAN 301. Of particular interest is film as an expression of dominant ideology, and determiner of that ideology, on the one hand, and, on the other, the ways in which movies can express opposition to hegemony.