Student collaborators in the Speech Production Lab often take a variety of courses in Spanish Linguistics through the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures. Every semester we typically offer between seven and ten sections of courses related to Spanish Linguistics, some of which are taught by Lorenzo and Nick. Some common points of entry include Spanish 298 "Introduction to Spanish Linguistics" and Spanish 333 "Techniques of Oral Pronunciation". Other faculty who teach these courses are Teresa Satterfield, Olga Gallego, Steph Goetz, Erin Lavin, and Ron Roosevelt.
This course is an introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology. The main goal of this class is to help you improve your speaking skills with a focus on pronunciation. You will learn about the sound patterns of Spanish and phonetic transcription and will apply this new knowledge to the improvement of your pronunciation. You will be required to complete oral and written homework and several written assessments. The oral component includes both focused pronunciation practice of target sounds, and open-ended speaking/conversational tasks. Active participation and frequent practice is crucial to do well in this class. This class counts toward the Spanish major and as elective credit toward the Spanish minor.
SPANISH 277; or SPANISH 278 or AMCULT 224 or LATINOAM 224; or RCLANG 324; or study abroad equivalent (SP27 student group).
This course explores the theoretical foundations and practical applications of second-language teaching methodologies. The first portion of the course introduces students to various teaching methodologies, with special emphasis on the four tenets of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures' Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) pedagogical approach. The second portion of the course focuses on developing teaching identity through reflection on personal language learning and prior teaching experiences (if applicable). Students will learn to create inclusive classroom environments and design instructional materials responsive to diverse learning styles. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the course content through reflective essays, course observations, collaborative assignments, and a final teaching-philosophy statement.
This advanced Spanish Linguistics course presents a comprehensive overview of the Spanish sound system and establishes the basis for application of principles at the phonetic (especially articulatory and acoustic phonetics) and phonological levels of linguistic analysis. The course content centers on the descriptive properties (consonants; vowels; syllables; stress; and intonation) and phonological processes of the Spanish sound system. A considerable amount of instructional time will focus on acoustic phonetics, hypothesis testing, and spectrographic analysis. Students will apply their knowledge of course content through homework assignments, short research projects, oral and written quizzes, and exams. The goal of this course is to provide students with a sound foundation of the Spanish sound system and also with a level of analytical knowledge that enables them to succeed in research-oriented linguistics courses. This course counts toward the Spanish major and as elective credit for the Spanish minor.
[SPANISH/ROMLING 298, or SPANISH 333, or LING 210 and (six additional credits from SPANISH 279 through 399, or 300-level study abroad equivalent)] OR [SPANISH/ROMLING 298, or SPANISH 333, or LING 210 and two courses of RCLANG 324 and (three additional credits from SPANISH 279 through 399, or 300-level study abroad equivalent)].
This course provides an introduction to Spanish Linguistics and establishes the basis for future application of linguistic principles. The course content will focus on the study of language, centering on the following fields of linguistic inquiry: word formation (morphology), word order (syntax and pragmatics), the sound system (phonetics and phonology), history of the language, and language acquisition. Students will apply their knowledge of course content in data analysis activities, homework assignments, quizzes, and exams. This course counts toward the Spanish major and as elective credit for the Spanish minor.
SPANISH 277; or SPANISH 278 or AMCULT 224 or LATINOAM 224; or RCLANG 324; or study abroad equivalent (SP27 student group).
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