SN 320 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. An introduction to the basic linguistic issues concerning the Spanish language. Students explore the basic concepts of the principle areas of linguistics, such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, dialectology, and historical linguistics. Focus is placed on understanding of the basic tools involved in linguistic analysis and their application in the analysis of the Spanish language.