SPAN 307: Spanish Phonetics

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the analysis of the Spanish sound system, both phonetics and phonology. Topics to be covered in SPANISH 307 include the articulatory system, sound production, the classification of vowels and consonants, phonetic transcription, dialectal variation, and processes of sound change. This theoretical approach is particularly important for future teachers of Spanish, who will have to be able to teach pronunciation to their students. Prerequisites: SPANISH 300, 312 and 301 or instructor consent; or SPANISH 310, 311 and 301 or instructor consent. Special course fees may apply.