SPNS400: SPANISH APPLIED LINGUISTICS(Fall 2015)

M/W/F 2:10-3:00, LA 338Instructor: Dr. Pablo E. RequenaEmail: pablo.requena@mso.umt.edu Office: LA 319 / (406) 243-2602Office hours: Thu, Fri 9-11a.m. and by appointment (Please e-mail me to schedule appointment)

Course Description1

The focus of this course is linguistics applied to the Spanish language with an emphasis on Spanish morphology, syntax, and semantics. Some specific structures will be studied in depth, such as preterite vs. imperfect aspectual differences. Since the course is required for teacher candidates, students will teach one lesson on a grammatical structure as the culmination of a research project investigating that structure in depth.

Course Objectives

By the end of this class, you should be able to:1. Read, understand the main points, and summarize technical texts in linguistics.2. Describe/Justify how a particular features of the Spanish language work using technical terms.3. Apply your knowledge of the content of this class to answer questions, do exercises.4. Research a particular feature of Spanish and write a technical report describing how it works.5. Plan an activity showing how a particular feature of Spanish could be taught to learners of Spanish as a foreign language.

Pre- /Co-requisite

At least one course in linguistics (e.g. LING 270 or 470) is a pre- or co-requisite for this course.

Materials1. Required books:1 Image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Appliedlinguistics7.png

Lunn & DeCesaris (1992). Investigación de Gramática. 2a edición.Butt & Benjamin (2004). A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish. 5th edition.2. PDF files available on course moodle supplement are chapters/sections from:Azevedo, M. (2005). Introducción a la lingüística española. 2a edición.Fromkin, Rodman, & Hyams (2003). An Introduction to Language.7th edition.Hualde, Olarrea, & Escobar (2001). Introducción a la Lingüística Hispánica . Koike & Klee (2003). Lingüística aplicada.

Course Requirements and GradingIn this class we will be using a point system. This means that for each assignment you will receive points. You can easily predict the performance on the course as the semester unfolds by adding up the points you have so far and compare that to the table below:Grading scale

Letter grade Points Letter grade PointsA 93-100 C 73-76A- 90-92 C- 70-72B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69B 83-86 D 63-66B- 80-82 D- 60-62C+ 77-79 F 0-59

Now, let’s see which are the graded assignments and requirements: Final Project (20 points of final grade): “Investigation of a grammatical structure” See handout “SPNS 400 Research Project”.a) Part 1 (10 points): Research paper ~5-8 pages for undergraduate students, ~10-12 page for graduate students,2 written in Spanish.

2 In addition to writing more pages for the research paper, it is expected that graduate students have a more extensive bibliography.

b) Part 2 (10 points): Presentation: After researching one grammatical structure, you must prepare a 20-minute lesson designed to teach that structure to students of Spanish. Exams (40 points of final grade): There will be 2 exams. If you have to miss an exam (only for emergencies), you must let me know in advance. Make-up exams will be entirely essay-based. a) Midterm: (20 points of final grade) b) Final 0Exam: (20 points of final grade)

Quizzes (20 points of final grade): There will be 4 quizzes. If you have to miss a quiz for a valid reason, you must contact me in advance. There will be no make-up quizzes. The average grade of all the other 3 quizzes will be used in lieu of your missed quiz.a) Quiz 1 (5 points of final grade)b) Quiz 2 (5 points of final grade)c) Quiz 3 (5 points of final grade)d) Quiz 4 (5 points of final grade) Participation/Homework (20 points of final grade):

a) Homework Assignments (15 points)Some, but not all, homework assignments will be handed in to be graded.

b) Quality of in-class participation (5 points)This part of your participation grade is based on the quality of daily in-class participation, an important component of this course. In order to receive full credit in this area, students must regularly demonstrate knowledge of the readings by answering questions in class, consistently participate in in-class activities and discussions in a way that shows unwavering focus and dedication, and refrain from distracting, disrespectful, or otherwise objectionable behaviors (like using a cell phone).

Other Policies and Information

E-mail/Companion site/Moodle: All students must frequently access their email, the student companion site to the textbook, & our Moodle site.

Extra credit: There will be no extra credit assignments in this class.

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism : All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code. See: http://www.umt.edu/vpsa/policies/student_conduct.php Special Considerations and/or Disabilities: The University of Montana assures equal access to instruction through collaboration between students with disabilities, instructors, and Disability Services for Students. If you think you may have a disability adversely affecting your academic performance, and you have not already registered with Disability Services, please contact Disability Services in Lommasson Center 154 or 406.243.2243. I will work with you and Disability Services to provide an appropriate modification.Office hours: One of the best ways to take full advantage of learning in this course is by coming to my office hours. I am anxious to guide you in your academic pursuits. Take advantage of the hours listed above or email me for an appointment if those times do not work for you. If you come for help with the course materials, please bring your notes and prepare your questions in advance. Cell-phone, Tablet, and Laptop Use: You may not use cell phones in class, and I would prefer that you do not use laptops or iPads either. Checking email, texting, facebook, etc. is distracting for you and for me.

Course Schedule

Fechas Temas Lecturas / evaluaciones / entregas

Introducción y la noción de la gramática descriptiva

8/31 IntroduccioG n al curso, repaso de terminologíGa importante9/2 GramaG ticas prescriptivas vs. descriptivas Leer L&D “To the student” xi-xii & CapíGtulo preliminar xiii-xvii

Parte 1: La morfología verbal

9/4 Conceptos baG sicos de la morfologíGa Hualde et al. 123-136Mandar email a Prof. Requena con tema de investigación

9/7 Labor Day (no classes)9/9 FlexioG n verbal: verbos regulares Butt & Benjamin 166-175, 193-201;Hualde et al. 145-1529/11 FlexioG n verbal: verbos irregulares Hualde et al. 153-158

Entregar bibliografía preliminar

9/14 MaG s praG ctica con la morfologíGa verbal QUIZ 1 (la morfologíGa verbal)Parte 2: La semántica verbal

9/16 El tiempo y el aspecto B&B, 202-205, 216-240L&D, Ch. 1,9/18 El preteG rito y el imperfecto L&D, Ch. 2, B&B, 206-2159/21 Ser, estar y haber L&D, Ch. 3, B&B, 408-4209/23 Ser, estar y haber cont’d9/25 Prof. Requena presents research at Hispanic Linguistic Symposium (no class)9/28 Los modos indicativo y subjuntivo L&D, Ch. 4, B&B, 241-2829/30 Los modos indicativo y subjuntivo cont’d10/2 (Bring specific questions about your Esquema de Informe de InvestigacioG n due next class) QUIZ 2 (la semaG ntica verbal)Parte 3: La frase nominal

10/5 El sustantivo, el artíGculo y el adjetivo L&D Ch. 7, Butt & Benjamin, 1-70; Koike & Klee, 124-126

Entregar esquema del informe de investigación

10/7 El sustantivo, el artíGculo y el adjetivo cont’d L&D Ch. 7, Butt & Benjamin, 1-70; Koike & Klee, 124-12610/9 Repaso para el examen midtermMon 10/12 MID-TERM EXAM (Partes 1, 2 y 3)

Parte 4: La sintaxis

10/14 Los constituyentes de la oracioG n Azevedo, 151-16210/16 Recursos sintaG cticos Azevedo, 163-17110/19 Funciones sintaG cticas y clases de verbos Azevedo 174-17710/21 La oracioG n compleja Azevedo, 193-20010/23 La oracioG n compleja cont’d Azevedo, 193-200 cont’d10/26 Las claG usulas relativas L&D Ch. 8, B&B, Ch. 3510/28 La variacioG n sintaG ctica SPE (Otheguy & Zentella), VCP (Davies 1995)10/30 La variacioG n sintaG ctica QUIZ 3 (la sintaxis)Parte 5: Adverbios y frases preposicionales

11/2 La situacioG n verbal y el adverbio L&D Ch. 911/4 Las preposiciones y el caso de por y para L&D Ch. 1011/6 el caso de por y para cont’d11/9 La planificacioG n de una secuencia didaG ctica para ensenN ar la gramaG tica QUIZ 4 (adverbios y FP)

**HMW**Start planning your presentation after this class

11/11 Veterans Day (no classes)Parte 6: Aplicaciones de la Lingüística a la enseñanza

11/13 Prof. Requena presents research at Boston University Conference on Child Language Development (no class)11/16 EnsenN anza: El rol de la gramaG tica en la ensenN anza de LEs TBA

Entregar el Informe de Investigación!!!

11/18 EnsenN anza: El rol de la gramaG tica en la ensenN anza de LEs cont’d TBA11/20 EnsenN anza: La gramaG tica en los libros de texto Requena & Tissera manuscript11/23 Project work and consultation11/25 Student travel (no clases)11/27 Thanksgiving (no classes)11/30 Presentaciones

12/2 Presentaciones

12/4 Presentaciones

12/7 Presentaciones

12/9 RevisioG n para el examen final12/11 RevisioG n para el examen final12/17 EXAMEN FINAL: 1:10-3:10 p.m. - Thu., Dec 17th