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SPAN6620A-L13

History of Spanish Language

We will study a broad introduction to the history of the Spanish language. From it's distant origins in Latin learned by the early inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula, to it's privileged position of language in today's world, and in its Peninsular and Atlantic variants. We will study the evolution (phonetic, morphological, syntactic, and lexical) of Spanish at successive stages (origins, medieval, modern, classic, current). We will reflect on it's relationship to historical events that have shaped the Hispanic civilization and the development of the Spanish language. Finally, we will analyze significant texts of each historical moment and discuss their most relevant linguistic and stylistic characteristics. (1 unit)

Required text: Mª Jesús Torrens Álvarez, Evolución e historia de la lengua española (Arco / Libros, 2007).
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60483
Subject Code:
SPAN
Course Number:
6620
Section Identifier:
A

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SPAN 6620

All Sections in Summer 2013, LS 6 Week Session

Summer 2013, LS 6 Week Session

SPAN6620A-L13 Lecture (Herrero Ingelmo)