SPA 316 - Bilingualism in the Spanish Speaking World

4 Hour(s)
Bilingualism in the Spanish speaking world is a course designed to introduce students to the linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and societal aspects of bilingualism. The class will examine how bilingualism is defined and measured, the development of bilingualism, linguistic behaviors of bilingual speakers, the development and acquisition of first and second languages, the relationship between language and identity, language maintenance and language loss, and issues of education and language planning for bilinguals and society.

Spring
Letter Graded

Prerequisite(s): SPA 202