SPAN 530. Spanish Dialectology (3)

Study of the objective, methods and issues involved in Spanish dialectology. Exploration of major differences between Iberian and Latin American Spanish, and in-depth analysis of phonetic, morphosyntactic and lexical characteristics of regional and national varieties, including the Spanish of the U.S. Students conduct a research project that includes a small-scale linguistic survey involving native speakers of such dialects. Relevant findings reported through oral presentations and a research paper. Conducted in Spanish.