SPAN 3080
« Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation »
Course Syllabus
Section 01
SPRING 2013
3 Credit Hours
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to phonetics and phonology to advanced
students of Spanish. The course will have a both a theoretical and a
practical approach to the study of the Spanish sound system. From the
theoretical aspect of the course, students will analyze the Spanish sound
system and contrast it with that of American English. From a practical
aspect, the course will help students to improve their pronunciation in
Spanish. This course will benefit students who are preparing to become
teachers. Prereq: Spanish 3060
Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to explain what phonology and phonetics are
and their relationship to each other.
2. Students will improve their pronunciation, intonation, and spelling
of Spanish.
3. Students will demonstrate mastery of phonetic transcription
4. Students will show understanding of the differences between
sound systems of Spanish and American English.
5. Students will learn to recognize phonetic challenges to second
language learners of Spanish and ways to help students improve
their pronunciation.
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Course Materials
Guitart, Jorge M. 2004. Sonido y Sentido: Teoría y práctica de la
pronunciación del español con audio CD. Georgetown.
Prerequisites
Span 3060
Grading
Grade Components
1. Attendance and Participation. 5%
You will earn participation points each week. Full participation credit
is given for coming prepared to class, answering and asking questions
as required, working actively in groups, etc. Participation points are
deducted for not coming prepared, being unable to participate in class
discussions because of not reading and/or completing homework
assignments. Since you must be in class in order to participate, no
credit will be given for absences or tardies, regardless of the number
of absences/late arrivals: 2 points are given per week, with 1 point
deducted for each missed class/tardy, in addition to deductions for
lack of preparation as defined above.
2. Homework. 20%.
Written HW assignments from the text. The purpose of written HW is
to enable students to practice and master the material; therefore, not
all HW assignments will be collected; the instructor will announce at
the beginning of class if the HW for that day is to be collected.
Students must have HW available at the beginning of each class
session.
3. Final project. 10%
There will be a final paper consisting of the analysis of either your (for
non-native speakers) or a partner's (for native speakers) phonology,
with special focus on certain problematic aspects of Spanish
phonology for American speakers. Native-speakers may also choose to
write a paper on their particular dialect of Spanish. More information
on specific requirements will be provided during the semester.
4. Written Partial Exams. 30%
There are three written partial exams during the semester. See
schedule for dates. The partial exams are not designed to be
cumulative, but due to the nature of the subject matter, material from
previous tests will necessarily appear on later exams. Exam 3 also
contains a recording that will be graded for correct pronunciation/use
of spoken Spanish. The recording must be completed before the exam
date.
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The following scale will be used to determine the final grade, but in
accordance with the preceding explanation, I will reserve the right to
lower a student’s grade for lack of positive classroom participation.
93-100 =
90-92 =
87-89 =
83-86 =
A
AB+
B
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
=
=
=
=
BC+
C
C-
67-69 = D+
63-66 = D
60-62 = D0-59 = F
DISCLAIMER STATEMENTE
Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late
assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to
change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the professor.
Dmail:
You are required to frequently check your dmail account.
Important class and college information will be sent to your dmail
account, including DSC bills, financial aid/scholarship notices, notices
of cancelled classes, reminders of important dates and deadlines, and
other information critical to your success at DSC and in your courses. If
you don't know how to access your dmail account, go to www.dixie.edu
and select "Dmail" from the left column. To locate your dmail username
and password, go to www.dixie.edu, and click on "Log in to student
services" (upper right corner).
Classroom expectations: It is the responsibility of an instructor to
manage the classroom environment to ensure a good learning climate for
all students. This means not talking when the teacher is talking,
following instructions, and speaking and acting respectfully to the
professor and fellow students. If your behavior is disruptive, I will first
let you know verbally that you are behaving inappropriately. If it
continues, I will send you written notice that your behavior must change.
As a last resort, I will drop you from the class. For more details, please
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see the disruptive behavior policy at:
http://www.dixie.edu/humanres/policy/sec3/334.html
Important Links:
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Disability Resource Center - dixie.edu/drcenter
IT Student Help Desk - dixie.edu/helpdesk
Library - library.dixie.edu
Testing Center - dixie.edu/testing
Tutoring Center - dixie.edu/tutoring
Writing Center - dixie.edu/english/dsc_writing_center.php
Final exams - http://dixie.edu/reg/syllabus/#finals
College resources: Several college resources are available to help
you succeed. Check out the links for each one to get more information.
If you need help understanding the content of your courses, go to
the Tutoring Center located on the 4th floor of the Holland
Centennial Commons in Room 431. You can visit them online at
http://dsc.dixie.edu/tutoring/
If you need help writing papers, go to the Writing Center on the
fourth floor of the Holland CentennialCommons in room 421. You
can also visit them online at
http://new.dixie.edu/english/dsc_writing_center.php
If you need to use a computer to do schoolwork on campus, go to
the Computer Center in the Smith Computer Center or the Library
basement.
If you are assigned to take a test in the Testing Center, go to the
North Plaza. You can get information on their website at
http://new.dixie.edu/testing/
The Library has all kinds of information and resources. Visit the
Dixie State College Library on the 2nd, and 3rd floors of the Holland
Centennial Commons, or go to the library website at
http://library.dixie.edu/
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Disability Accommodations: Students with medical, psychological,
learning or other disabilities desiring reasonable academic adjustment,
accommodations, or auxiliary aids to be successful in this class will need
to contact the DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER Coordinator (Baako
Wahabu) for eligibility determination. Proper documentation of
impairment is required in order to receive services or accommodations.
DRC is located in the North Plaza Building. Visit or call 652-7516 to
schedule appointment to discuss the process. DRC Coordinator
determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.
School Policies and Student Code:
3-34 ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE
34.1 Cheating: Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated at
Dixie State College, including but not limited to plagiarism on written
assignments, submitting other person's work as one's own, and cheating
on exams or quizzes. Teachers at Dixie State College may discipline
students proven guilty of academic dishonesty by:
34.1.1 Giving a failing grade on the specific assignment where dishonesty
occurred,
34.1.2 Failing the student in the entire course,
34.1.3 Immediately dismissing and removing the student from the
course, and/or
34.1.4 Referring the student to Student Affairs, a committee which may
reprimand, place on probation, suspend, and/or expel the student.
34.2 Disruptive Behavior: Teachers at Dixie State College have the right
to manage the classroom environment to ensure a good learning climate.
Toward this end, teachers (or college security) may dismiss and remove
disruptive students from individual class activities. If a student's
behavior continues to disrupt class activities, the teacher may dismiss
and cause the removal of disruptive students from their course.
34.3 Student Appeals: Students who believe themselves wrongfully
disciplined may appeal those disciplinary actions through the standard
grievance procedure. (Policy 5-35)
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Student Code:
http://www.dixie.edu/humanres/policy/sec5/533.html
NOTE ABOUT ABSENCES:
Exchange emails and/or phone numbers with one or two classmates.
They can let you know what you missed if you are ever absent and they
can also pick up a copy of any handouts that may be distributed in class.
If you are absent you should see another student to get a copy of any
handouts you may have missed. Otherwise you can stop by my office
hours for handouts you may have missed when absent.
CLASSMATE CONTACTS
Use these contacts in case of absence or if you have a question regarding
assignments.
Name: ______________ email: ___________________________ phone: __________
Name: ______________ email: ___________________________ phone: __________
Name: ______________ email: ___________________________ phone: __________
IMPORTANT DSC DATES TO REMEMBER:
Mon, Aug 20
Classwork starts
Thurs, Aug 23
Last day to wait list
Fri, Aug 24
Last day to add without a
signature
Mon, Aug 27
Drop/Audit fee begins ($10 per
class)
Mon, Sep 3
Labor Day (no classes)
Tue, Sep 4
$50 Late registration/payment
fee
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Mon, Sep 10
Last day for refund
Mon, Sep 10
Pell Grant Census
Mon, Sep 10
Last day to drop without a “W”
grade
Tues, Sep 11
Classes dropped for
nonpayment
Fri, Sep 14
Last day to add/audit classes
Fri, Sep 28
Last day to apply for
graduation
Wed, Oct 10
Midterm grades due
Thurs & Fri, Oct
11-12
Semester break
Mon, Oct 15
Last day to drop individual
classes
Fri, Nov 9
Last day for complete
withdrawal
Tue, Nov 13
Career Day (no classes before 4
pm)
Wed-Fri, Nov 2123
Thanksgiving break (no
classes)
Fri, Dec 7
Last day of classes
Mon-Fri, Dec 1014
Final exams
Important Class Policies:
Set your cell phones on Vibrate only and put them
away.
The use of electronic devices is not permitted in the
class (ipads, blackberries, iphones, kindle, nook, or
any tablet nor laptop computer)
No food or pop in class.
No bad behavior will be allowed in this class
Please arrive on time to class !!!
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