2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 17, 2024  
2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog
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SPA 355 - Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics

Detailed study of a standard Spanish sound system and dialectal differences among Spanish-speaking countries. Practice and investigation of Spanish sounds in context. Prerequisite: One of the following: SPA 306, 307 or 308. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Spanish sound systems, both standard and dialectic throughout the Hispanic world.
  2. Compose transcriptions of Spanish sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
  3. Analyze differences between the Spanish and English phonetic systems and apply such analysis to diagnose and correct Non-Native Speakers' misarticulations in Spanish.
  4. Design strategies that address specific common misarticulations in Spanish by English speakers.



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