HISP 349 - History and Present of the Spanish Language

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
This course presents Spanish as a living language that has changed and adapted throughout the years. The first part of the course serves as an overview of the diachronic evolution of the Spanish language from its Latin roots, covering topics such as the development of Vulgar Latin and Proto-Romance, the morphology, syntax and phonology of Medieval Castilian, the evolution of the Spanish alphabet, etc. The second part offers a synchronic study of the major regional dialects of Spanish spoken today, and discusses the social factors that determined their distribution. Particular attention will be paid to Peninsular, Caribbean, Andean, Rioplatense, and U.S. Spanish. Taught in Spanish.

Prerequisites: HISP 304.