SPA 3214
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Intro to Spanish Linguistics
The structure of Spanish. Methods, findings, and theory of linguistic research on the sound system and the structures of present-day Spanish. The basics of abstract linguistic analysis. Hands-on introduction to the major subdisciplines of linguistics: morphology, phonetics, phonology, semantics, and syntax. Pre-requisite: Any SPA course at the 2000 level or authorization from chairperson.