Bilingualism in the US

Fall 2021

Bilingualism in the US

Listed in: Education Studies, as EDST-415  |  Spanish, as SPAN-415

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Faculty

Jeannette Sanchez-Naranjo (Section 01)

Description

(Offered as SPAN 415 and EDST 415) Bilingualism is very common in homes throughout the United States, yet remains controversial in public discourse and especially in public education. In this interdisciplinary course, we will address the nature of this paradox from the perspective of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, by asking questions such as how monolinguals and bilinguals differ in their understanding of language, and what roadblocks English-Spanish bilinguals in the United States regularly face as they navigate schools and engage in the civic life of their communities and the nation. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or consent of the instructor. Fall Semester: Professor Sánchez-Naranjo.

Expectations

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on group work, readings, written and oral presentations, independent research, instruction in language other than English. Students with documented disabilities who will require accommodations in this course should be in consultation with Accessibility Services and reach out to the faculty member as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

Keywords

Attention to Issues of Race, Attention to Speaking, Attention to Writing, Languages Other Than English

Course times and locations

SPAN 415 - LEC

Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM CHAP 210
Th 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM CHAP 210

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2019, Fall 2021