SPN2950 - History of the Spanish Language

Leader: Jeff Browitt

Offered

Not offered in 2007

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%

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

SPN1070 or SPN1020 plus permission