Span 313-Intro to Spanish Linguistics
Course Description
Intro to Spanish Linguistics: Presents the principal branches of linguistic study, as it pertains to Spanish: the sound system (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words (morphology), and the structure of sentences (syntax). Additionally, attention is paid to bilingualism, especially Spanish in the US, and how Spanish is spoken/written differently by various social groups (sociolinguistics) and in various Spanish-speaking countries (dialectology).
Course Narrative
In Introduction to Spanish Linguistics we learned the multiple parts of the subject, including the phonetics, phonology, the morphology and syntax. Beginning with phonetics and phonology we learned how the mouth forms to create the sounds. We were also familiarized with the different parts of the mouth and which parts touched with each different sound. For morphology, the structure of the word, we learned how the words morph into a new word by adding different endings or changing the middle part of the word. In Spanish Linguistics, we change the word when we want to use it for ourselves or someone else. We also change words depending on whether the action is completed, being completed or in the future. As for syntax, the structure of sentences, we learned in Spanish Linguistics, which order we say or write words. We also compared the syntax of the Spanish language to the English language. Descriptions in Spanish are sometimes flipped compared to descriptive sentences in English. We also learned about the differences between Spanish speaking countries in their pronunciation of phonemes. For example, we learned about Argentinians pronouncing the "Ll" as a "y" sound. Another example was the pronunciation of the phonemes "b" and "v". While in English, the two are pronounced differently, in Spanish, they are both pronounced as "b".
This course helped me learn how to pronounce words in Spanish and helped me reduce my American accent while speaking Spanish. It also broadened my understanding on Chicano History, which is shown in this googleslide presentation. This class met the MLO 2 of Language Proficiency.
Intro to Spanish Linguistics: Presents the principal branches of linguistic study, as it pertains to Spanish: the sound system (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words (morphology), and the structure of sentences (syntax). Additionally, attention is paid to bilingualism, especially Spanish in the US, and how Spanish is spoken/written differently by various social groups (sociolinguistics) and in various Spanish-speaking countries (dialectology).
Course Narrative
In Introduction to Spanish Linguistics we learned the multiple parts of the subject, including the phonetics, phonology, the morphology and syntax. Beginning with phonetics and phonology we learned how the mouth forms to create the sounds. We were also familiarized with the different parts of the mouth and which parts touched with each different sound. For morphology, the structure of the word, we learned how the words morph into a new word by adding different endings or changing the middle part of the word. In Spanish Linguistics, we change the word when we want to use it for ourselves or someone else. We also change words depending on whether the action is completed, being completed or in the future. As for syntax, the structure of sentences, we learned in Spanish Linguistics, which order we say or write words. We also compared the syntax of the Spanish language to the English language. Descriptions in Spanish are sometimes flipped compared to descriptive sentences in English. We also learned about the differences between Spanish speaking countries in their pronunciation of phonemes. For example, we learned about Argentinians pronouncing the "Ll" as a "y" sound. Another example was the pronunciation of the phonemes "b" and "v". While in English, the two are pronounced differently, in Spanish, they are both pronounced as "b".
This course helped me learn how to pronounce words in Spanish and helped me reduce my American accent while speaking Spanish. It also broadened my understanding on Chicano History, which is shown in this googleslide presentation. This class met the MLO 2 of Language Proficiency.
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