SPAN6607A-L09
Verb Tenses Indicative Mood
Verb Tenses within the Indicative Mood: Evolution and Nuances of Meaning
In this course we will explore the values and meanings (temporal, aspect, and modal) of the verb forms or tenses of the indicative mood. We will discuss the general rules governing tense use, studying the oppositions that are set up at the level of paradigm or general system, within the Spanish language (habitual present, historical present, “future” present, for example, or the distinctions between various past tenses). In addition, wherever possible we will ascertain the particular systematic values that some verb forms acquire, in particular dialects or varieties of Spanish—for example, in American Spanish versus European Spanish. (1 unit)
Required texts: José G. Moreno de Alba, Estudios sobre los tiempos verbales (Mexico: Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Universidad Autónoma de México, 2003); José G. Moreno de Alba, Valores de las formas verbales en el español de México, 2nd. ed. (Mexico: Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Universidad Autónoma de México, 1986).
In this course we will explore the values and meanings (temporal, aspect, and modal) of the verb forms or tenses of the indicative mood. We will discuss the general rules governing tense use, studying the oppositions that are set up at the level of paradigm or general system, within the Spanish language (habitual present, historical present, “future” present, for example, or the distinctions between various past tenses). In addition, wherever possible we will ascertain the particular systematic values that some verb forms acquire, in particular dialects or varieties of Spanish—for example, in American Spanish versus European Spanish. (1 unit)
Required texts: José G. Moreno de Alba, Estudios sobre los tiempos verbales (Mexico: Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Universidad Autónoma de México, 2003); José G. Moreno de Alba, Valores de las formas verbales en el español de México, 2nd. ed. (Mexico: Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Universidad Autónoma de México, 1986).
- Term:
- Summer 2009, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 503(MBH 503)
- Schedule:
- 10:00am-10:59am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jun 29, 2009 to Aug 14, 2009)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Jose Moreno de Alba
- Subject:
- Spanish
- Department:
- Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Language & Stylistics
- Levels:
- Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60336
- Subject Code:
- SPAN
- Course Number:
- 6607
- Section Identifier:
- A