Spanish Linguistics

Code:

LA018

Acronym:

LINESP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Spanish Linguistics

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Applied Languages

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	7	LA - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
LLC	20	LLC - Monodisciplinary Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
			3
		LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Two Foreign Languages)	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Espanhol

Objectives

Students are aimed to acquire enough knowledge about Spanish morphology and syntax, so that they can compare them to similar aspects in other languages. Likewise, they are aimed to understand the connection between Linguistics and other fields, specifically regarding the relation that settles down between language, society and culture.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Reflect upon linguistic system of Spanish language, by identifying the main aspects related to communication and language.
- Understand the relations that settle down among the several language sub- systems (from the morpheme to the text).
- Put theoretical knowledge into practice (morphological and syntactical analysis).  
- Learn and use properly the metalanguage of Spanish language.
- Reflect upon Sociolinguistics.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Basics of Linguistics
2. Spanish morphology aspects
  2.1. Word classes
  2.2. Word structure: lexemes and morphemes
  2.3. Spanish word formation processes
  2.4. The segmentation of the words: morphological analysis
3. Syntax themes
  3.1. Definition of syntagma and syntagma types
  3.2. Basical syntactic functions
  3.3. About syntagma types and syntactic functions
3.4. Syntactical analysis
   3.4.1. Simple sentence
   3.4.2. Compound sentence
   3.4.3. Complex sentence

Mandatory literature

Gutiérrez Araus, M. L. et ál.; Introducción a la lengua española, Editorial Universitaria Ramón Areces, 2005
Gómez Manzano, P. et ál.; Ejercicios de gramática y de expresión (con nociones teóricas), Editorial Universitaria Ramón Areces, 2007
García-Page Sánchez, M.; Cuestiones de morfología española, Editorial Universitaria Ramón Areces
Miranda, J. A. ; La formación de palabras en español, Ediciones Colegio de España, 1994
Real Academia Española; Nueva gramática de la lengua española. Manual, Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 2010. ISBN: 9788467032819
Real Academia Española; Nueva gramática de la lengua española, Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 2009. ISBN: 978-84-670-3207-9. 2 vols.
Varela Ortega, S.; Fundamentos de morfología, Síntesis, 2008

Complementary Bibliography

Gutiérrez Ordóñez, Salvador ; Forma y sentido en sintaxis, Madrid: Arco/Libros, 2002. ISBN: 978-84-7635-525-1
Gutiérrez Ordóñez, Salvador; La oración y sus funciones, Madrid: Arco/Libros, 1997. ISBN: 978-84-7635-283-0
Gutiérrez Ordóñez, Salvador; Principios de sintaxis funcional, Madrid: Arco/Libros, 1997. ISBN: 978-84-7635-282-3
Alarcos Llorach, Emilio; Estudios de gramática funcional del español, Madrid: Gredos, 1999. ISBN: 978-84-249-0767-9
Alarcos Llorach, Emilio ; Gramática de la lengua española, Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 2000. ISBN: 978-84-239-7840-3
Gutiérrez Ordóñez, Salvador; Temas, remas, focos, tópicos y comentarios, Madrid: Arco/Libros, 2000. ISBN: 978-84-7635-268-7
Matte Bon, Francisco; Gramática comunicativa del español, Madrid: Edelsa, 1995. ISBN: 978-84-7711-104-7
Bosque, Ignacio & Violeta Demonte (dirs.); Gramática descriptiva de la lengua española, Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 1999. ISBN: 978-84-239-7917-2. 3 vols.

Teaching methods and learning activities

This mandatory class attendance UC is divided into theory/practice and tutorial sessions.
Study materials will be available in AEFLUP´s copy shop.
Exercices will be available at Sigarra.

Software

www.rae.es

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Applied linguistics
Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Comparative linguistics
Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Grammar
Humanities > language sciences > Languages > Modern languages > European languages > Romance languages

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	83,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	25,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

Mandatory and group writing assignement  – 30% of final grade; Exam – 70% of final grade.
Students must obtain at least 6/14 points in the written exam. In this case, the points from the mandatory assignement will be added to the exam points and that shall be the final grade.
Students who fail to deliver the mandatory written assignement will not be allowed to go the exam in both assessment periods (ordinary and extraordinary). 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

The mandatory assignement will focus on Sociolinguistics.
The theoretical/practical exam will be organized from a text.
All informations needed to complete this class will be handed in throughout the first class sessions and will be available online at Sigarra.