May 19, 2026  
2025-2026 Course Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Course Catalog
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SPAN 262 - Linguistic Varieties Spanish World


1 Units

This course examines how Castilian Spanish has changed due to the influence of the languages with which it has come in contact in Spain and Latin America. The readings and multimedia materials will offer a new linguistic insight into the changeable concept of bilingualism, biculturalism, and diglossia. The class also gives the opportunity to discuss the social, political and cultural conditions that define when a dialect becomes a language or when a language, through contact with other(s) turns into a “pidgin” or “creole.” NOTE: Students pursuing the SHCP certificate, who have not completed the prerequisites for this courses, must request permission from instructor.

Prerequisite: SPAN 210 , SPAN 215 , and one other 200-level course (or its equivalent abroad)
Fixed/Variable Credit: Fixed Credit
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Repeatable: Y
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade



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