SPAN 423
Border Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
College of Humanities
Course Description
Mexican-American speech patterns, including language contact and bilingualism.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Note
Previous course in linguistics strongly recommended.
Title
Theoretical constructs
Learning Outcome
Students will understand and be able to describe succinctly S-E bilingual contact phenomena, such as borrowing, code-switching, and language maintenance/shift.
Title
Cultural Awareness
Learning Outcome
Students will gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans living in the U.S.
Title
Linguistic Knowledge of Border Spanish
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of principal features of (Mexican-American) Popular Spanish in terms of semantics, morphosyntax, and phonetics/phonology.
