ADVANCED SPANISH PHONETICS
Connects the topics discussed in SPANISH 320 with concrete, physical speech signals. Learn to detect vocal fold vibration, evidence of tongue position, degree of closure between two organs, and friction caused by organ configuration, among other features, through the use of specialized software. Discuss sound experimental designs. Identify a specific set of sound system challenges that speakers of English face when learning Spanish. With regard to all of these issues, discuss address perception and production data, and data coming from native speakers and second language learners. Comparisons between Spanish data and those of English and other Romance languages.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: SPANISH 320 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate the ability to navigate various functions in phonetics software in order to accurately measure acoustic variables. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Acquire appropriate terminology related to acoustic measurements and knowledge of well-developed phonetic experimental designs. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify key acoustic differences between the sound systems of Spanish and English and acquisitional challenges related to them. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate the ability to carry out an independent research project that incorporates the three prior learning outcomes. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate the ability to navigate various functions in phonetics software in order to accurately measure acoustic variables. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Acquire appropriate terminology related to acoustic measurements and knowledge of well-developed phonetic experimental designs. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify key acoustic differences between the sound systems of Spanish and English and acquisitional challenges related to them. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate the ability to carry out an independent research project that incorporates the three prior learning outcomes. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027