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SPAN 4436 - Spanish Pragmatics

Pragmatics is a field of linguistics which investigates the interpretation of meaning in contexts. It examines and theorizes about how speakers use language to communicate in social interactions. After a general introduction to pragmatics, students explore relevant basic concepts, then delve into current theories in the field. These include pragmatic theories on implicatures (the implied or suggested meaning), speech acts, principles of cooperation, politeness, and pragmatic variation. Next, conversations in Spanish are analyzed to connect theory to practice. The goal is to offer students an overview of topics in current pragmatic theory with a focus on Spanish, to teach them methods of analyzing and observing pragmatics in everyday Spanish conversations, and to apply the pragmatics of Spanish to improve their own Spanish conversation skills. Students develop proficiency in reading and summarizing scientific articles in pragmatics, and are thereby prepared for advanced studies in Hispanic Linguistics.

Requisites: SPAN 3460
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to discuss current theories and concepts within the field of pragmatics
  • Students will be able to apply theories and concepts within the field of pragmatics to analyze simple linguistic data
  • Students will be able to use the linguistic terminology of theories and concepts in the field of pragmatics accurately to describe and discuss pragmatic phenomena
  • Students will be able to identify specific pragmatic differences, including structures and expressions, in Spanish and English
  • Students will be able to demonstrate use of Spanish pragmatic structures and expressions in their own use of the Spanish language
  • Students will be able to identify and summarize the main ideas of scientific articles in pragmatics


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