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SPAN 312 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

(3 units)
Introduction to Spanish phonetic theory and phonology with extensive practice on syllabification, transcription, production and a review of the Spanish spelling system and accent marks.

Prerequisite(s): SPAN 211  or SPAN 226 .

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. reduce and preferably eliminate the American accent in spoken Spanish, through verbal dialogues with your professor and fellow students.
2. describe the sounds of Spanish based upon an understanding of how Spanish is articulated verbally.
3. describe in writing, and verbally, the phonemes and allophones of Spanish.
4. explain when called upon, the basic Spanish syllabic structure and the Spanish stress system.
5. produce a graphic representation of Spanish sounds using phonetic symbols.
6. transcribe Spanish words or sentences using phonetic symbols.
7. articulate in writing your understanding of significant dialectical variants of the Spanish language.


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