S498  Readings for Honors (3 credits)     Linguistics
By Authorization Only
Prerequisite:  S310 or equivalent for those students who
matriculated prior to Fall 2003.
S326 for those students who matriculate Fall 2003 or after.

This course is for majors who are doing Honors in Spanish.  This
S498, section 4553, meets with S425 Spanish Phonetics.  If you are
leaning toward linguistics for your background on your honors
thesis, you may want to consider taking this S498 course.

S498 #4553 AUTH 1:25P-2:15P MWF BH322 Professor Manuel Díaz-Campos

Contact Karla Allgood in BH 844 for authorization.

See course description for S425, Spanish Phonetics is  below.

S425 Spanish Phonetics (3 credits)
Prerequisite:  S310 or equivalent for those students who
matriculated prior to Fall 2003.
S326 for those students who matriculate Fall 2003 or after.

This course is an undergraduate-level introduction to Spanish
phonetics and phonology. The main goal of this class is to
understand the sound pattern of Spanish as well as to apply this new
knowledge to the practice of pronunciation. Basic notions such as
the difference between phonetics and phonology, the concepts of
phoneme and allophones will be discussed in class while presenting a
detailed description of segmental phenomena. Furthermore, we will
analyze patterns of intonation and become familiar with notions such
as pitch accent and boundary tones. Practice will be crucial
throughout the semester. Students will be required to work with a
native speaker consultant, to record their own speech, and to
complete simple phonetic analysis of read aloud and conversational
data. The final grade will be based on oral exams, quizzes, written
exams, experimental projects, and active participation in class.