World Spanishes

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the complex linguistic landscape of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world. Throughout the course, students deepen their understanding of the social and linguistic diversity of Spanish and its speakers through the study and analysis of the dialectal varieties that shape the language, as well as the social meanings these varieties hold for their users. Particular attention is given to the major geographical and social varieties of present-day Spanish, with an emphasis on the linguistic, social, political, historical, and geographical factors that have contributed to their development. The course also examines how speakers use, perceive, and evaluate these linguistic forms. Building on this foundation, students complete a research project that culminates in the production of a written paper. The course is taught in Spanish.