This course presents the principal branches of linguistic study, as it pertains to Spanish: the sound system (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words (morphology), and the structure of sentences (syntax). Additionally, attention is paid to bilingualism, especially Spanish in the US, and how Spanish is spoken/written differently by various social groups (sociolinguistics) and in various Spanish-speaking countries (dialectology). Taught in Spanish.
Reflection:
By taking this course, even though it was online, I participated in live classes through Zoom. I was exposed to know how language works at a structural and social level. In addition, we also learned the most important terms of phonetics, phonology, morphosyntax and pragmatics. Now, I am quite sure to make the difference between language, dialect and linguistic variation. During the semester we have developed two mini-projects as a practice of those learned in the course. I loved presenting my second mini-project about Peru's dialect. This course has encouraged me to continue studying linguistics because I will have more knowledge of the Spanish language that I will be teaching in the near future. Below I have attached my mini-project “Español de Lima, español costeño.”
Reflection:
By taking this course, even though it was online, I participated in live classes through Zoom. I was exposed to know how language works at a structural and social level. In addition, we also learned the most important terms of phonetics, phonology, morphosyntax and pragmatics. Now, I am quite sure to make the difference between language, dialect and linguistic variation. During the semester we have developed two mini-projects as a practice of those learned in the course. I loved presenting my second mini-project about Peru's dialect. This course has encouraged me to continue studying linguistics because I will have more knowledge of the Spanish language that I will be teaching in the near future. Below I have attached my mini-project “Español de Lima, español costeño.”