SPN2950

History of the Spanish Language

(ART)

J Browitt

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: SPN1070 or SPN1020 plus permission

Synopsis: This unit traces the development of Spanish from so-called vulgar Latin, the Latin most commonly spoken by everyday people in the Roman Empire. It also follows the development of modern-day Spanish with its various dialectical evolutions both in peninsular Spanish and in the Spanish spoken in the Americas.

Assessment: Tests: 40% + Assignment (500 words): 10% + Participation: 10% + Examination: 40%