History of the Spanish Language

This course is intended to give you a basic introduction to the genealogy and development of the Spanish language. Includes the historical and cultural events that deeply influenced the shaping of the language, the nature of Medieval Spanish, and the development of the language beyond the Iberian Peninsula (Sephardi diaspora and in the Americas). This course will make the history of Spanish accessible to anyone with a knowledge of Spanish and a readiness to grasp basic linguistic concepts.