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Apr 20, 2026
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LIN 240 - Spanish in the U.S.
Provides a descriptive and critical overview of the linguistic aspects of the different Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. It presents and discusses issues related to the linguistic, sociolinguistic and historical aspects of the use of Spanish in the United States and their impact on the individual, and the American society. In the discussion of Spanish in the U.S., the course introduces concepts revolving around language contact, language use, grammar, language attitudes, heritage speakers, bilingualism, code-switching, and language shift and maintenance. The course will focus on the Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban communities in the U.S. from the point of view of dialectal and sociolectal distribution, but also discusses European settlement and migration patterns. Finally the course will examine the role of Spanish in Education and the future of the Spanish language in the US. This course is taught in English.
3 credits
DEC: K
SBC: SBS, USA
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