SPAN 423

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Border Spanish

Spanish and PortugueseCollege of Humanities

Course Description

Mexican-American speech patterns, including language contact and bilingualism.

When Taught

Winter

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0
Prerequisite
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 05307-008
OR
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 05304-007

Note

Previous course in linguistics strongly recommended.

Title

Theoretical constructs

Learning Outcome

Students will understand and be able to describe succinctly S-E bilingual contact phenomena, such as borrowing, code-switching, and language maintenance/shift.

Title

Cultural Awareness

Learning Outcome

Students will gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans living in the U.S.

Title

Linguistic Knowledge of Border Spanish

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate a knowledge of principal features of (Mexican-American) Popular Spanish in terms of semantics, morphosyntax, and phonetics/phonology.