SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY

               MODERN LANGUAGES SPRING 2006

Dr. Denis Jorge Berenschot

Español xxx, enero-mayo 2006

Crédito: 3 horas

Sala de clase: KN-201

Hora de clase: L 6:00 pm – 8:40 pm

Oficina: Knutti 217 Teléfono 876-5346/240 285 0786

Horas de oficina: LMF 11:00-12:00 y L 02:00-05:00 pm

E-mail: dberensc@shepherd.edu

Description:  SPAN 404 Spanish Linguistics

COURSE DESCRIPTION

        This course provides an in-depth examination of Spanish Linguistics as applied to the Spanish language with a concentration in phonics, morphology, syntaxes, and semantics. SPAN 301/302 or permission of the instructor.

Goals: This course is based in part on the following National Standards for Foreign Language Learning: (Copyright ACTFL)

Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret spoken and written Spanish on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas in Spanish to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Standard 4.1    Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons between Spanish and English.
Standard 5.1    Students use Spanish both within and beyond the school setting

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1.  Describe the variations or dialectic variants in Hispanic America, and Spain.
2.  Explain the rules for phonetic variation in Spanish and apply them in their speech.
3.  Discuss sociolinguistic issues in the U.S. and around the Hispanic world.
4.  Apply knowledge in a field project.
5.  Summarize current research in the field
6.  Utilize tools for the teaching of Spanish pronunciation.

TEXTS, READINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

1.  Milton Azevedo. Introducción a la lingüística española. Upper Saddle River, New
     Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1992.
2.  John B. Dalbor. Spanish Pronunciation. Theory and Practice. 3rd ed. New York:
     Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1997. (laboratory pratice)
     Journals of Linguistics:  Hispania/ PMLA
2. Carmen Silva –Corvalán: Soiolinguítica: teoría y análisis. Universidad de la
     Alhambra

OBJETIVOS DEL CURSO:
1. Estudio de los universales lingüísticos y su aplicación a la lengua española.
2. Introducción a la lingüística descriptiva y sincrónica.
3. Introducción a las diferentes ramas de la lingüística: fonética, fonología, morfología,
    sintaxis, semántica y pragmática.
4. Aplicación práctica de la teoría lingüística para mejorar la pronunciación, aumentar el
    léxico y afianzar la sintaxis del español.
5. Análisis de las diferentes hablas y variantes del español de España e Hispanoamérica.
    Análisis del español hablado en los Estados Unidos.
6. Ayudar a los profesores de español en la enseñanza de la pronunciación.

Notas:             Your final grade in this course will be based on the following criteria:

                        30% Midterm and Final

                        30% written assignments (films, compositions)

                        30% Participation in class, conversation

                        10% Presentations

Grade scale:   90-100            A

80-89 B

70-79 C

65-69 D

Below 65         F  

Texto:            España y su civilización. 5th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1999.

Autor: Ugarte, Francisco, Michael Ugarte and Kathleen McNerney

Conducta:  The following are not allowed and will not be tolerated:

                                    Excessive talking

                                    Cell phones

                                    Chronic tardiness

                                    Smoking or chewing tobacco

                                    Academic dishonesty

Attendance:    Successful progress in a language course requires that students keep up with assigned material and attend class regularly.  In Spanish 404 you are permitted two absences, excused or unexcused.  For each absence beyond two, two points will be deducted from the final grade point average.  You are expected to be punctual and three tardys
(or early departures) count as one absence.  If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out specific assignments from fellow classmates and return prepared to class.

Horario de Clase – Español 404

ENERO

Lunes 10 Classes Begin, Capítulo I

Lunes 17 Martin Luther King's Birthday - Holiday

Lunes 24 Capítulo I

Lunes 31 Capítulo II

FEBRERO

Lunes 7 Capítulo II

Lunes 14 Capítulo II

Lunes 21 Composition, Review for exam

Lunes 28 Day of Mid-term Exams

MARZO

Lunes 7 Mid-term Grades Due; Capítulo III Composition due

Lunes 14 Spring Recess

Lunes 21 Capítulo III Final Draft /composition

Lunes 28 Capítulo IV

ABRIL

Lunes 4 Capítulo IV Composition II

Viernes 8 Last Day to Withdraw;

Lunes 11 Capítulo V

Lunes 18 Capítulo V Final draft composition II

Lunes 25 Capítulo VI

MAYO

Lunes 2  Last Day of Classes; Capítulo VI; Review for final

Lunes 9 Finals

Sabado 14 Trip to Peru

Sabado 21 Commencement