21-363 Spanish Linguistics

This course will delve into the study of phonetics (the minimal unit that makes up languages);  phonology (how speech sounds are produced) and improving pronunciation; morphology (how words are formed out of smaller meaningful units);  syntax (how sentences and other phrases can be constructed out of smaller phrases and words).  Additionally the course will include major pronunciation differences across the Spanish-speaking world with special attention paid to Latin America, Basque, Gallego, and Catalan Spanish.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Prior completion of or current enrollment in 21-206 .