Concepts and procedures of linguistic description applied to the Spanish language. 0332. This course will explore a number of theories accounting for language learning from classical times to the present. Students will examine not only the teaching of Spanish in accordance with these theories, but also the acquisition of Spanish by the second language learner. 0334. A study of chronological developments in the linguistic and social history of Spanish. This course will provide an introduction to the study of language in society as represented in sociolinguistic research from Spain, Latin America, and the United States.
Emphasis is on linguistic variation.
The evolution of the Spanish American short story. This course will focus on the novel as genre seen from different perspectives, according to instructor's choice. Topics in contemporary Spanish American fiction. This course will select a Spanish American country and explore its literary development. The country of choice will vary according to the instructor's preference.