This course offers a comprehensive review and practice of the pronunciation of Spanish. The basic concepts of phonetic and phonological theory are introduced to examine Spanish sounds in their production and classification (syllables, stress, intonation, phonemes and allophones, etc.). Special attention is devoted to practice with corrective exercises, including orthography and accent marks. When necessary, the course also explores the contrast between Spanish and English sounds in order to help students understand the differences between both languages and improve their Spanish pronunciation. The course includes transcription exercises and attention to differences in pronunciation across dialects of Spanish.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Articulate accurate Spanish pronunciation, including sounds and prosody
- Discriminate and perceive Spanish phonological phenomena
- Integrate phonological awareness into their production and perception of Spanish
- Analyse aspects of Spanish phonetic and phonological theory
- Engage with available technology/software for speech recording and analysis
- Reflect on the relationship between pronunciation and spelling in Spanish
- Describe aspects of regional varieties of Spanish
- Develop a research proposal based on scholarly literature.
Indicative Assessment
Pronunciation recordings (2@15%) 30% (LO 1-7)Listening practice exercises (e.g. transcription and commentary) (approx. 10 mins of Spanish) (1) 15% (LO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
In-class test (2 hours) 20% (LO 1,3,4,5,6)
Reflective journal (200-400 words) 10% (1-8)
Research investigation and proposal 10% (LO 2,7)
Interview (1, 10-15 mins in Spanish) (1) 15% (1-7)
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3630 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5580 |
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