SPAN 4202
Hispanic Sociolinguistics
Course Description
Pre-Requisite(s):
SPAN 3200 and 3010, or 3000 and 3010, or departmental placement
This course examines the Spanish language within its social context by exploring--among others--the following topics: 1) language versus dialect; 2) the standard language; 3) linguistic variation and its main variables: geography, style, gender, age, etc.; 4) language acquisition as a social process; 5) language variation and language change. Taught in Spanish.
