SPAN 4250 - Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language

3 hours

Overview of prominent linguistic principles in the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. Application of theory to language acquisition, pragmatics, and teaching/learning Spanish grammar such as verbal morphology system, indicative/subjunctive mood system and pronominal system in Spanish.

Prerequisite(s): 3 hours from advanced (3000- or 4000- level) Spanish or consent of department.