This course is designed for those desiring a more thorough knowledge of Spanish syntax. Various eras, genres, and authors are studied. Will focus on the literature of Spain from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Masterworks from genres of drama, poetry, and prose will be read, discussed in Spanish and analyzed in written reports in Spanish. 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.