Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Prerequisites: HISP-S 326 or consent of the department.
Topic: Survey of current issues of bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world and United States.

The main objective of this course is to present a view of Spanish in the United States from a theoretical perspective that incorporates sociolinguistics and critical language awareness. First, we will debunk common misconceptions about plurilingualism and linguistic variation, linguistic attitudes, and linguistic ideologies. Next, we will study the history of Spanish in the US, with a focus on the socio-historical and socio-political factors that influence linguistic maintenance and linguistic shift in Spanish-speaking regions such as the Southwest and the Midwest. The second half of the course will concentrate on the use and representation of Spanish in the US and some of its linguistic characteristics. The final project for this course is the building of a linguistic landscapes project in which students will utilize Google Maps to assess how Spanish is used in various regions of the nation. 

This course carries CASE S&H and DUS distribution credits.

Note: This class meets with HISP-S 498 (30554)

HISP-S 431    #30368       1:15P - 2:30P     TR      BH 015     Prof. Leslie Del Carpio

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