| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SPA2019 | Spanish linguistics II: variation and change |
To take SPA4007 students must have taken (and passed) SPA2019.
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To explore how Spanish grew out of proto-Romance (late spoken Latin), by considering (i) the sound changes that have affected the vocabulary and (ii) the associated restructuring of the language’s morphology. A comparative perspective will be adopted, enabling students to see how other Romance languages, such as French, Catalan or Italian, have taken different historical trajectories, having started from the same baseline.
Topics include:
1. Changes affecting consonants
2. Changes affecting vowels
3. Creation of the modern Spanish noun system
4. Development of “radical changing verbs”
5. Where the modern pronouns come from
6. Development of verb tenses
7. Changes in inflectional morphology
8. Syntactic changes
A broad knowledge of the main developments in historical Spanish linguistics. A more detailed knowledge of specific aspects of the history of Spanish and Romance, particularly phonology and morphology. A more detailed understanding of etymology.
- Development of ability to think critically about language
- Development of general logic and analytical capabilities
- Ability to selectively obtain information from the Internet
- Ability to use library resources
- Enhancement of practical command of a foreign language
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 12 | 0:30 | 6:00 | Non present-in-person contact hours |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Present-in-Person |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 67:00 | 67:00 | Non-contact hours |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 7 | 1:00 | 7:00 | Present-in-Person |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Non present-in-person contact hours |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | Non-contact hours |
| Total | 200:00 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SPA8017 | Spanish Linguistics III: Sound Change and Morphological Change |
Lectures and small group teaching will provide hands-on learning support to deliver core technical and conceptual elements of the syllabus. Lecture materials and structured research and reading activities will enable students to think critically and to familiarise themselves with relevant academic debates. Guided independent study will develop research skills, data retrieval and analysis, and organizational capabilities.
Evaluation from last year showed that a majority of students appreciated the online elements as part of the module contact hours.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 70 | N/A |
| Written Examination | 50 | 1 | M | 30 | In-class assessment (multiple-choice). |
The written exams will test students’ practical ability to analyse and solve problems while under time pressure. They will also test their ability to present an argument in a clear and rational way.
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