SPAN 3270

Bilingual Communities: Spanish as a Language of Contact

Explores bilingualism by tracing the series of linguistic and ethnic contacts that converted Castilian from a Latin dialect to the language of the Spanish empire, the primary language of Latin America, and a fast-growing language in the United States. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 3 to 3