Fall 2004

SPN 364L • Applied Linguistics

Course Description

The goal of this course is for students to develop a knowledge of basic linguistic concepts and principles as applied to teaching Spanish. The course presents an overview of the morphological, syntactic, and semantic systems of Spanish with a focus on areas of greatest difficulty for English speakers. In addition, students will explore a variety of sociolinguistic aspects of language learning, characteristics of the heritage speaker, and foreign language teaching methodologies.

Grading Policy

Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam 3 15% Presentation 5% Research Paper 25% Presentation, Participation and Preparation 15%

ATTENDANCE POLICY After two absences, five points will be deducted for each additional absence from the participation and preparation portion of your grade. I expect you to attend class and to participate. NOTE: Make-up exams will be given in the case of emergency only. Any student who requires accommodation because of a disability may request it. He or she may be asked to present documentation from the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities specifying the special need.

Texts

Lingüística aplicada: Adquisición del español como segunda lengua, Koike & Klee. Can be purchased at the University Co-op ARTICLES: You will receive copies of all articles.

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