Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

See "Learning activities " and "Syllabus".

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

5.2. Learning tasks

• Theoretical lectures.
• Practical lectures.
• Individual work.
• Personal study.
• Assessment activities.

5.3. Syllabus

1. The standard of phonetic/phonological analysis in Hispanic linguistic studies.  Basic concepts for the description of Spanish sounds and phonemes.

2. Spanish vowels. Definition and description from an articulatory and acoustic phonetic perspective. Vowel sequences. Spanish vowel phonemes. The determination of phonological oppositions and of distinctive vowel features.

3. Spanish consonants. Definition and description from an articulatory and acoustic phonetic perspective.   Spanish consonant phonemes. The determination of phonological oppositions and of distinctive consonant features.

4. Syllable, accent and intonation in Spanish.

5. Morphonology. Some problems in Spanish morphonology.

5.4. Course planning and calendar

See the academic calendar of the University of Zaragoza (http://academico.unizar.es/calendario-academico/calendario) and the website of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts (Schedule of classes: https://fyl.unizar.es/horario-de-clases#overlay-context=horario-de-clases; Examination schedule: https://fyl.unizar.es/calendario-de-examenes#overlay-context=)

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

• Alarcos Llorach, Emilio. Fonología española / Emilio Alarcos Llorach . - 4a. ed. aum. y rev., 4a. reimp. Madrid : Gredos, 1976
• Gil Fernández, Juana. Los sonidos del lenguaje / Juana Gil Fernández Madrid : Síntesis, D.L. 1988
• Martínez Celdrán, Eugenio. Fonología general y española : fonología funcional / E. Martínez Celdrán . - 1a. ed. Barcelona : Teide, 1989
• Navarro Tomás, Tomás. Manual de pronunciación española / Tomás Navarro Tomás . - 25a. ed. Madrid : Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 1991
• Nueva gramática básica de la lengua española : fonética y fonología / Real Academia Española, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española Barcelona : Espasa Libros, 2011
• Quilis, Antonio. Tratado de fonología y fonética españolas / Antonio Quilis . - [1a. ed.] Madrid : Gredos, D.L. 1993
• Quilis, Antonio. Principios de fonología y fonética españolas / Antonio Quilis . - 7ª ed. Madrid : Arco Libros, 2007
• Hidalgo Navarro, Antonio. La voz del lenguaje : fonética y fonología del español Antonio Hidalgo Navarro, Mercedes Quilis Merín . Valencia : Tirant Humanidades, 2012