SPAN 521
Romance Philology
Spanish and Portuguese
College of Humanities
Course Description
Comparative study of the evolution of Latin into modern Romance languages.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Historical Context
Learning Outcome
Situate Latin and the Romance Languages in their "external" (i.e. political and literary) historical context.
Title
Phonological Evolution
Learning Outcome
Recognize the "laws" of regular phonological evolution (e.g. syncope, lenition, diphthongization, etc.).
Title
Lexical Differences and Etymology
Learning Outcome
Summarize the major lexical differences across Romance languages and some of the basic principles of etymology.
Title
Summarize Research
Learning Outcome
Become familiar with articles published in professional journals relating to the subject matter and produce accurate and meaningful written summaries and reactions to them.
Title
Transcription
Learning Outcome
Learn the rudiments of transcribing medieval or Renaissance manuscripts.
Title
Language Comparison
Learning Outcome
Compare the “major” (i.e. literary) Romance languages as far as their phonological development is concerned.
