SPAN 461 - History of the Spanish Language

(3 units) CO11, CO13

History of Spanish from Latin to early Romance and then Modern Spanish focusing on cultural, literary and historical factors that have contributed to its evolution.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; SPAN 303; SPAN 312; SPAN 350.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and explain the evolution of Spanish from its origins to the present.
2. determine the influence of Latin and Basque on the birth and development of Old to Early Spanish.
3. discriminate the various processes of word formation and their effects of semantic change.
4. recognize the transformations that the Latin phonological system suffered through to pass to modern Spanish.
5. explain the relationship between the historical, social, and political events that shaped the Hispanic civilization and the development of the Spanish language around the globe. (CO11)
6. demonstrate and synthesize advanced knowledge and skills of Spanish diachronic linguistics through class presentations and written materials (a research project and critical analysis of a medieval text). (CO1, CO3, CO13)
7. assess the future of Spanish language around the globe by applying past principles of language change (CO1, CO3, CO13).

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