Course Description
This course explores, from a linguistic and sociolinguistic perspective, the different dialectal variations of Spanish in the United States. We will examine linguistic phenomena such as phonetics, morphology, syntax, and lexical variations, as well as language interactions with English and other varieties of Spanish. We will analyze texts as testimonies to the linguistic vitality and legitimacy of Spanish in the United States. By the end of the course, we will review theories and methods of teaching Spanish to heritage speakers and dual-language learners.