Spanish Linguistics 2

Year
0
Academic year
2024-2025
Code
01011890
Subject Area
Spanish Languistics
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The methods adopted are based on the students’ active participation in analytical tasks during classes, followed by feedback and discussion. The teacher will present the topics and the students will work in pairs or small groups. They will have to carry out tasks of research in order to prepare their intervention in class discussions. The teaching method is thus student-centered and task-based, stimulating dialogue, active participation and group work.

Learning Outcomes

This course provides a systematization and deepening of knowlelege in linguistics. Students will:

1) Deepen their knowlege of Spanish linguistics.

2) Acquire and reinforce their knowledge of Spanish phonetics, phonology, orthography and morpho-syntax from a comparative perspective with Portuguese.

3) Acquire and reinforce their understanding of word formation in Spanish from a comparative perspective with Portuguese.

4) Develop the following abilities:

- Analysis and reflection on questions of grammar, phonetics, phonology, orthography and morpho-syntax of the Spanish language.

- Analysis and reflection on processes of word formation in Spanish.

- Communication, argumentation and critical debate.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Norm, use and diversity of the Spanish language.

2. Spanish phonetics, phonology and orthography

            2.1. Orthographic norms in Spanish/Portuguese

            2.2. Spanish/Portuguese contrastive phonetics

            2.3. Phonological units of analysis

3. Morpho-syntactic topics

            3.1. Nouns

            3.2. Pronouns

            3.3. Verbs

            3. 4. Types of clauses

4. Word formation in Spanish.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Luísa Aznar Juan

Assessment Methods

Final Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Periodic Assessment
Frequency: 50.0%
Mini Tests: 50.0%

Bibliography

Benítez Burraco, A.; Barceló-Coblinjn. (2015). El origen del lenguaje. Madrid: Síntesis.

Campbell, G. L.; King, G. (2012). Compendium of the World’s Languages. Londres: Routledge.

Christiansen, M. H.; Kirby, S. (2010). Language Evolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Costa, A. (2017). El cerebro bilingüe. La neurociencia del lenguaje. Barcelona: Penguin Random House.

Cuetos, F.,  J. González  Álvarez; M. de Vega. (2015). Psicología del lenguaje. Madrid: Médica Panamericana.

Cuetos. F. (2011). Neurociencia del lenguaje. Madrid: Panamericana.

Duranti, A. (2000). Antropología Lingüística. Madrid: Cambridge University Press.

Harley, T. A. (2008). The Psychology of Language: From date to theory. Hove: Psychology Press.

Moreno Cabrera, J. C. (2015). Multilingüísmo y lenguas en contacto. Madrid: Síntesis.

Moreno Cabrera, J.C. (2013). Cuestiones claves de la lingüística. Madrid: Síntesis.

Moreno Fernández, F. (2009). Principios de sociolingüística y sociología del lenguaje. Madrid: Ariel.