A study of representative New World Spanish literature to 1880. Selections from the conquest, colonial, and romantic periods are discussed. Historical and cultural perspectives are provided. Offered fall semester of odd years. Contemporary Spanish American Literature Post-romantic readings of Spanish America dating from 1880 to the present day.
Selections are for critical analysis and interpretation as well as enjoyment.
Offered spring semester of even years. An examination of the formation of speech sounds in the Spanish language and the application of phonetics and phonemics to understanding and speaking Spanish. Also includes a study of dialectal differences of American and Peninsular Spanish. Offered spring semester of odd years. Historical, political, and cultural perspectives are considered.