LgV38 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Gonzalo Maestro Paredes (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Linguistic terminology and Spanish language
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives (in Czech)
The course focuses on a linguistic introduction to Spanish language. Pronunciation, Morphology, Syntax, History of Spanish language, varieties of Spanish and Sociolinguistics are concepts and examples covered in the course.
Learning outcomes
Theoretical and practical knowledge of Spanish linguistics
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Linguistic concepts; 2. Spanish pronunciation; 3. Introduction to Spanish morphology; 4. Introduction to Spanish syntax; 5. History of Spanish; 6. Varieties of Spanish; 7. Sociolinguistics; 8. Pidgins and Creoles
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Current issues in Spanish syntax and semantics. Edited by Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach - Luis Silva-Villar. 1 online r. ISBN 9783110169294. info
  • BUZEK, Ivo. Diana L. Ranson, Margaret Lubbers Quesada, The History of Spanish ... Études romanes de Brno. Masarykova univerzita, 2019, vol. 40, No 2, p. 220-224. ISSN 1803-7399. info
  • ROSSOWOVÁ, Lucie. Miroslav Valeš. Lenguas de Espaňa y variedades del espaňol (Miroslav Valeš. The languages of Spain and variety of Spanish language). In Études Romanes de Brno. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, p. 407-409. ISSN 1803-7399. Digitální knihovna FF info
  • Varieties of Spanish in the United States. Edited by John M. Lipski. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2008, xii, 303 p. ISBN 1589012135. info
  • MACKENZIE, Ian. A linguistic introduction to Spanish. Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, 2001, 187 pp. Not specified. ISBN 3-89586-347-5. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Attendance to lecture and final test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Attendance and final test
The course is taught: every week.
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