78684 - History of the Spanish Language (LM)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with an expert knowledge of the socio-cultural and historical-political factors which have contributed to the changes that the Spanish language has undergone over time and is still undergoing, with special focus on Spanish as an International Language. The students are introduced to the most influential contemporary theories regarding complex issues such as language spread, shift, death, and language planning and policies, as well as the debate between prescriptivism and non-prescriptivism. They are expected to be able to identify diachronic, diatopic and diastratic variation and the linguistic and cultural features of standard and non-standard and native and non-native Spanishes. Moreover, they are given the opportunity to develop their research competence and presentation skills, either orally or in written form. Language classes aim at improving students’ linguistic competence; over the two year period students’ knowledge of Spanish should reach an equivalent level to C2 in accordance with the European framework in all four abilities. These classes will work in connection with the lectures to improve students’ writing skills in particular.

Course contents

The subject of HISTORY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE is divided into two courses taught by two different teachers, respectively Professor Binacchi for the THEORETICAL CLASSES (LEZIONI FRONTALI) and Professor Reyes Carvalho Martí for the PRACTICAL CLASSES OF LANGUAGE (ESERCITAZIONI).

PROF.SSA BINACCHI (Lezioni frontali): Name of the course: “Fundamentos históricos de la lengua española para entender el presente” (Historical foundations of the Spanish language)

The course will guide the student in the study of the key events in the history of the Spanish language and it aims at providing the students with a diachronic perspective, which will expand the student's previous knowledge. This course will also develop their critical comprehension of the current status of the Spanish language as a pluricentric, national and international language. Given that all activities will be developed in Spanish, all students must have achieved a C2 level in Spanish according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in order to enroll in this course .

Firstly, the topics of the course will be dealt with from an external perspective, that is, through a chronological systematization of the ideological and social factors that have contributed towards the linguistic change of the Spanish language starting with the presence of pre-Roman languages in the Iberian peninsula, the origins of Castilian and the School of Translators in Toledo to the multilingual articulation of the Spanish state today. Secondly, the linguistic change will be dealt with from an internal perspective, through the analysis of the main events in the evolution of the spelling, the phonetics and the phonology, as well as of the morphosyntax and the lexicon during the different periods of the history of the Spanish language.

The course programme is the same for students who do not attend classes. They have to register on the Virtuale platform to download notes and course materials. For more information, contact the professor personally or by email.

PRACTICAL LANGUAGE CLASSES ON HISTORY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE

Prof.ssa Ana Reyes Carvalho Martí

(Required Spanish level C1-C2)

Through a range of texts, students can analyze and focus on the grammatical structures of the C2 level.

The reading material will be made available for the students with some articles about the situation of Spanish Language today (from a socio-political and cultural point of view) in Spain and Hispanic America.

-Linguistic comments on texts with the aim of strengthening written competence in the Spanish language.

-In-depth study of the complex structures of the grammar of the Spanish language corresponding to the required level.

-Reading and understanding of articles related to the different situations of current Spanish from a sociolinguistic point of view.

-Comments and analysis of the linguistic policies of Spanish at national and American level.

Hours: 36hs during the first term

N.B. ERASMUS students should contact the teachers of Esercitazioni di History of Spanish Language (Ana Reyes Carvalho Martí) and of History of Spanish Language (Benedetta Binacchi) in the first two weeks of the course to find guidance on the required level of language, the curricula and examination modality of both parts of the subject. Students who have not written to the teachers at least 2 months before the exam will not be admitted.

Readings/Bibliography

PROF.SSA BINACCHI (LEZIONI FRONTALI):

Mandatory reading texts

Echenique Elizondo, M. T. y Martínez Alcalde, M. J. (2005), Diacronía y Gramática Histórica de la Lengua Española, Valencia, Tirant lo Blanch.

Ramírez Luengo, J. L. (2007), Breve historia del español de América, Madrid, Arco/Libros.

Papers and materials of Virtuale.

Further/not mandatory reading texts

Aleza Izquierdo, M. y Enguita Utrilla, J. M. (2002), El español de América: aproximación sincrónica, Valencia, Tirant lo Blanch.

Cano, R. (coord.) (2004), Historia de la lengua española, Barcelona, Ariel.

Lapesa, R. (1981), Historia de la lengua española, Madrid, Gredos.

López García-Molins. Á. (2017), Un sueño plurilingue para España, Valencia, Uno y cero Ediciones.

Moreno Fernández, F. (2005), Historia social de las lenguas de España, Barcelona, Ariel.

Moreno Fernández, F. (2015), La maravillosa historia del español, Madrid, Instituto Cervantes.

Rodrigo, M. (2012), Nebrija ante Alberti. Arquitecturas romances del arte gramatical, Bologna, BUP.

Mandatory reading texts shall be reserved for consultation at Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Moderne - LILEC.

Bibliografía Esercitazioni Prof.ssa Reyes Carvalho Martí

De Ramón, Juan Carlos: (2010), “Por una ley de lenguas (de una maldita vez)”: EL PAÍS (Ed, Digital).

Grijelmo, Álex: (2006), “Los cromosomas del idioma español” : El castellano.org/Página del idioma español.

Moll, Aina: (1992, “El plurilingüismo en España”: EL PAÍS (Ed. Digital).

López Morales, Humberto: (2008), “El futuro del español” :cvc.cervantes.es.

Morán, Carmen: (2012): “La lengua liberada”: EL PAÍS (Ed. Digital).

Pujol Berché, Mercè: (2002): “Política lingüística: lengua, cultura e identidad, el ejemplo de Cataluña” Amnis: Reveu de civilisation contemparain Europe/ Amerique.

Seco, Manuel: (2010), “La Academia Española ante el poder de los hablantes”: El Castellano.org/Página del idioma español.

Teaching methods

The language of instruction is Spanish and, as far as possible, lessons will be in the form of seminar/workshop in order to promote and enhance students' active participation throughout the development of the syllabus.

Assessment methods

Assessment methods –History of Spanish Language LM

Prof.ssa Reyes Carvalho Martí

The course aims at verifying the linguistic competence attained during the practices (starting level C1):

Practices on Spanish Language Dott.ssa Carvalho

The student shall succeed the written and oral exams of the lettorato (Practices on Spanish Language) in order to access the oral exam of History of Spanish Language.

1. Redacción (Writing about topics of the syllabus, 40 lines approximately written in 1 hour and 30 minutes)

2. Comentario oral (Oral presentation of the morphological, syntactic and lexical characteristics of a short text regarding a topic of the syllabus).

N.B. The final mark of the exercises will consist of the average mark of written and oral exams.

The two tests (written and oral) of ESERCITAZIONI are preparatory and serve to access the final oral examination of the LEZIONI FRONTALI lectures (Prof.ssa Binacchi).

History of Spanish Language course: lectures (lezioni frontali ) Prof.ssa Binacchi

The assessment consists of a Spanish oral exam (starting level C1), concerning the syllabus contents, both about the required readings (see bibliography) and about the class notes from lectures.

In the classroom students will be able to carry out a written on-going test on the first part of the programme (which the student will not have to submit to the final oral exam) and then he can orally present a short research work, agreed with Professor Binacchi, inherent to the course programme, which will have the value from 1 to 2 additional points on the outcome of the final oral exam.

Both the written on-going test and the presentation of the research work are optional and not compulsory.

N.B. The final mark, which will be registered, will be the result of adding 1/3 from the lettorato mark and 2/3 from the mark achieved in the oral exam with Prof.ssa Binacchi.

N.B. ERASMUS students should contact the teachers of Esercitazioni di History of Spanish Language (Ana Reyes Carvalho Martí) and of History of Spanish Language (Benedetta Binacchi) in the first two weeks of the course to find guidance on the required level of language, the curricula and examination modality of both parts of the subject. Students who have not written to the teachers at least 2 months before the exam will not be admitted.

Teaching tools

The necessary technical and IT equipment will be used in the classroom.

 Students with SLDs or temporary or permanent disabilities: we suggest that you contact the relevant university office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and your professor immediately to work together to find the most effective strategies for attending classes and/or preparing for exams.

Any requests for accommodations must be made at least 15 days before the date of the exam, by sending an email to the lecturer and copying (Cc) the email address [disabilita@unibo.it](mailto:disabilita@unibo.it) (in case of disability) or [dsa@unibo.it](mailto:dsa@unibo.it) (for students with Specific Learning Difficulties).

Office hours

See the website of Benedetta Binacchi