An introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology.
The course intends to outline the phonetic and phonological systems of contemporary standard Spanish. The fundamental concepts of Spanish phonetics, exemplified in detail with transcriptions, as well as those elements emerging from a contrastive analysis between the Italian and the Spanish systems, will be examined.
Bibliography
1) Class notes
2) Canepari, L. & Miotti, R. (2013) Pronuncia spagnola per italiani. Roma: Aracne (caps. 0-5)
3) Quilis, A. (2003) Principios de fonología y fonética españolas. Madrid: Arco Libros, pp. 16-21
Assessment will consist of a written exam on theoretical and practical issues concerning the course program and the bibliography.
LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE REQUIRED:
Level 3 (ALTE), B2 (Council of Europe).
Assessment of linguistic competence will be on the grounds of certificates issued by the CLA (the University Linguistic Centre) or by other accredited institutions (see “Students’ Manual”, p. 25).
PREREQUISITES: Students taking this exam must have already passed the exams of Spanish Language and Literature of the 1st year.
