This course introduces students to the multilingual nature of the Spanish-speaking world and related global issues, such as migration and diffusion of language variability, language attitudes, and educational politics. The main focus is on diverse outcomes of language contact with Amerindian languages in its historical and contemporary context. Students will investigate how multilingualism, in its social and geographic dimensions, affects lexical and syntactic differences in Spanish as spoken in Latin America and in Europe by extension. Based on in-depth case studies and individual research projects, students will be introduced to methodologies in studying dialectal variability and will gain first-hand experience at empirical linguistic analysis.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the complex nature of language contact and multilingualism in its context.
- Identify and describe complexities of different varieties of Spanish.
- Systematically analyze variability across different varieties of Spanish, using linguistic theories.
- Use complex terminology in spoken and written language.
- Link variability patterns to theoretical concepts and place them within a wider cross-linguistic context.
Indicative Assessment
2 Exams (in-class, 50 min each) 20% each = 40% [LO 1,2,3,4,5]Research project (Total of 1-4: 50%) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
1. written abstract, 500 words, 10% [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
2. presentation to class, 10 min, 10% [LO 1,2,4,5]
3. written project report, 2000 words, 20% [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
4. final presentation to class 10 min, 10% [LO 1,2,4,5]
Participation in the weekly linguistic Forum (written and oral), 10% [LO 1,2,4,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact: 3 hours of class per week
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Textbook and any additional readings will be posted on Wattle and/or distributed in class.Assumed Knowledge
Completion of SPAN6504 or equivalent level of language competency as demonstrated by placement test.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
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