S326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics  (3 credits)
Prerequisites: S310 or S311 or equivalent.

This course provides an introduction to Hispanic Linguistics and
establishes the basis for future application of linguistic principles.
The content included is an overview of basic linguistic properties
with a focus on Spanish. The course begins with an exploration of the
sound system of Spanish and its theoretical representation. Building
on this, the discussion continues with topics in Spanish morphology
such as word formation and verbal inflection. Finally, issues in the
syntax and semantics are analyzed both in isolation and in terms of
their relationship to each other.  A coursepack of article-length
readings will be included to introduce the following areas: historical
linguistics, second language acquisition, semantics, and
sociolinguistics.  The goal of this course is to provide students with
a level of knowledge that enables them to succeed in future Hispanic
Linguistics courses.

Required Textbook:
Teschner, R. & Castro-Paniagua, F. (1993). Lo esencial de la lingü
ística española. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
A Coursepack with four article-length readings will also be required.

Course Requirements:
Attendance and Participation  (10%)
Class Presentation  (10%)
Unit Exams  (50%)
Graded Homework  (30%)

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Note to current majors who matriculated to IU prior to Fall 2003:
S326 can fulfill the 400-level linguistics requirement.