SPAN 4540 - Spanish Phonetics

An alternative or complement to SPAN 4530, Advanced Spanish Conversation. Particularly recommended for future teachers of Spanish. Provides a practical approach to the improvement of non-native pronunciation and “accent”. Emphasizes the sound system of Spanish through aural/oral practice, written transcription, and contrastive analysis with English.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, SPAN 3170, and one of the following: SPAN 3210, SPAN 3220, SPAN 3230, SPAN 3240 or SPAN 3250. SPAN 3240 is recommended.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: This course satisfies General Education Proficiency 4: Foreign Languages.