A study of descriptive, applied, and contrastive linguistics. Emphasis is placed on extemporaneous speaking and conversation dealing with modern topics. Reading materials from Spanish speaking countries will be included as a basis for conversation. This course cannot be taken for credit by native Spanish speakers. This course builds on the oral Spanish skills developed in SPN 368.
Instruction is in Spanish.
A study of the development of the literature from the Latin-American countries. An overview of the culture and civilization of Spain. A study of the culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking areas of the Americas. An in-depth study of the usage of the Spanish language as it relates to creative writing and scholarly reports. A study of selected works by Latin-American writers.