Spanish Linguistics

SPLA20772 Spanish Linguistics 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 2 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This course unit covers the fundamentals of Spanish linguistics, with special attention being paid to the sounds, the words and the sentences of Spanish. Relevant comparisons with English are made when appropriate. Dialectal variation as well as the implications of linguistic analysis for the teaching and learning of second languages are also discussed.  This course unit introduces students to the linguistic analysis of present-day Spanish. After a brief introduction to linguistics (the scientific study of human language), the course focuses on the study of Spanish, with special reference to its sounds, its words and its sentences. The course covers in detail the system of sounds of Spanish, their properties, their possibilities for combination, as well as the difficulties faced by native speakers of English when acquiring Spanish. Similarly, the unit looks at the structure and classification of words, and the advantages of applying this knowledge to facilitating second-language learning with regard to vocabulary acquisition. Lastly, the module investigates Spanish sentences, especially the different word orders, structures and word combinations that are possible in Spanish. Further, the course touches on issues pertaining to language acquisition and sociolinguistics, in particular with regard to language variation across Spanish, a language spoken by around 500 million native speakers (and with around 23 million learners) around the globe. Throughout the semester, systematic comparisons with English and other linguistic varieties will be drawn when appropriate. <ul><li>To introduce students to the linguistic study of Spanish.</li><li>To provide students with the basic linguistic tools necessary to describe and analyse linguistic data.</li><li>To engage students in the analysis of real-world linguistic data.</li><li>To allow students to establish a connection between theoretical research and pedagogical practice in the language classroom.</li><li>To enable students to use their knowledge of linguistics to facilitate the process of teaching and learning a language, with special refernce to Spanish.</li><li>To help raise awareness of intra- and inter-language diversity and multilingualism in a global world.</li></ul> By the end of the semester, you will have:<ul> <li> assimilated basic concepts in modern linguistics;</li> <li> acquired the knowledge of the linguistic features of Spanish and the tools necessary to describe and analyse the structure of the Spanish language in terms of its sounds, its words and its sentences, as well as compare the structure of Spanish with that of English;</li> <li> developed critical awareness with regard to the weight of the arguments provided by research to date, as well as the scope and limitations of the different proposals in the field;</li> <li> acquired a foundation that can be applied to related fields such as the teaching and learning of second languages, translation and interpreting and the formal analysis of literary and non-literary texts.</li></ul> The successful completion of this unit will enable you to develop:<ul> <li>analytical skills and the ability to deal with abstract concepts;</li> <li>the ability to empirically test abstract ideas in linguistics;</li> <li>argumentation skills;</li> <li>problem-posing and problem-solving skills;</li> <li>the ability to obtain, analyse and organise additional information about relevant topics;</li> <li>critical awareness;</li> <li>creativity and originality of thinking.</li></ul> By completing this course unit, you will:<ul> <li> be able to analyse Spanish data on three different levels (sounds, words and sentences), which will be accomplished via the completion of a number of regular practical assignments;</li> <li> establish relevant comparisons with English, thus improving your knowledge of the structure of English;</li> <li> improve the teaching and learning of foreign/second languages by becoming more linguistically informed.</li></ul> This unit will enable you to acquire and/or further develop:<ul> <li> information-retrieval skills, including the ability to obtain additional information about relevant topics;</li> <li> the ability to apply analytical skills to everyday problems;</li> <li> oral and written presentation skills;</li> <li> independent research skills (library, electronic databases, internet materials, language samples);</li> <li> the ability to synthesise information;</li> <li> argumentation skills;</li> <li> critical awareness;</li> <li> awareness of linguistic diversity in a global world.</li></ul> Analytical skills translation (emphasis on comparative linguistics; metalinguistic awareness; lexical accuracy; eye for detail); editing (attention to detail; sentence structure); proofreading (attention to detail; spelling-to-sound correspondences); application to literary analysis (the importance of the form of literary texts); linguistic analysis (Google®, etc.). Oral communication the teaching and learning of foreign languages (not only Spanish, but also English, through comparison of the two languages; note the importance of linguistically informed foreign-language teachers). In this regard, the study of linguistics enhances the improvement of one’s own language skills (awareness of sentence structure, knowledge of the sound system of the language; appropriateness of language utterance in real-world situations, i.e., discourse, etc.); Other The study of linguistics enables students to apply their mastery of the discipline and the skills acquired (see above) to a number of areas, including (but not limited to): Theoretical-practical lecturesSeminarsGroup assignmentsReadings provided in .pdf format on CanvasCanvasOffice hours E-Learning: All course material, including lecture notes, handouts, practice exercises, links to electronically available readings, and course and assessment info will be made available on Canvas.  0 Other 100% <figure class="table"><table style="width:500px;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td>Assessment task</td><td>Weighting within unit (if Summative)</td></tr><tr><td>Open-book unseen examination</td><td>70%</td></tr><tr><td>Two written group assignments (i.e., commentary and exercise sheet) (to be done in groups, online if necessary and to be submitted via Turnitin by a group leader)</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Commentary on the sound inventory of a variety of Spanish</td><td>20%</td></tr><tr><td>Revision exercise sheet</td><td>10%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>    <figure class="table"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width:652px;">Formative feedback during seminars in class (via Zoom or Canvas, if online) regarding the relevance and coherence of students’ responses/participation in discussion.Formative and summative feedback for group assignments aimed at helping students’ monitor their own progress and foster a guided learning process through theoretical-practical lectures and seminars with structured and supported peer-led learning.Office hours (or online, via Zoom) and email consultation throughout the semester.Meetings during office hours to discuss the final paper throughout the semester; annotated paper outline/draft. e semester.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  This course unit is combined with LELA20772 Spanish Linguistics, and therefore can't be taken as well as this unit (SPLA20772). 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