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Fall 2023 | SPAN 3704 Section 001: Sociolinguistics of the Spanish-Speaking World (19492)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Span 3104W or equivalent, or Span 3105W or equivalent, or Span 3107W or equivalent
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 5
- Enrollment Status:
Open (18 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course focuses on the study of the Spanish language in a variety of geographical and social contexts. We'll examine the historical, social, and linguistic factors that have shaped the development of different varieties of the Spanish language in Spain, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, including contact with other languages and cultures. In addition, we will explore how social factors such as occupation, education, gender, age, and ethnicity influence the ways that Spanish is spoken. We'll also examine language ideologies and linguistic attitudes toward different varieties of Spanish and explore the reasons that some varieties of Spanish seem to be valued more highly than others. prereq: A grade of C- or better in SPAN 3104W or SPAN 3104V or TLDO 3104W or ARGN 3104W or SPAN 3105W or SPAN 3105V or TLDO 3105W or SPAN 3107W or SPAN 3107V or TLDO 3107W.
- Class Notes:
- If you cannot register please put your name on the waitlist. The Department requires students meet the prerequisites required of the course which is Span 3015W AND Span 3107W.
- Class Description:
- SPAN 3704: Sociolinguistics of the Spanish-Speaking World El objetivo principal del curso es introducir al estudiante a los conceptos fundamentales en el campo de la sociolinguistica a traves del estudio de la lengua hispana en sus diversos contextos geograficos y sociales. Despues de una revision general de algunos conceptos basicos de la sociolinguistica y la sociologia del lenguaje, se analizaran en detalle los dialectos del espa?ol de America, incluyendo las influencias que han recibido de otras lenguas en contacto. Despues, se discutira la metodologia sociolinguistica y se examinaran estudios que demuestran la influencia de varios factores sociales en las comunidades hispanas, tales como sexo, edad y clase social. En la ultima parte del curso se examinaran los pronombres de tratamiento, las actitudes linguisticas y el bilinguismo social en el mundo hispanico.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
20% Reports/Papers
20% Quizzes
5% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Research Papers 20%
- Exam Format:
- essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Discussion
- Workload:
- 75 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19492/1239
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 May 2007
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