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La bamba

In 1987, the “La Bamba” (as recorded by Los Lobos) become the first Spanish-language song to rank #1 on United States music charts. Prior to this in 1959, Ritchie Valens’ version reached #22. more ›

Using Accents & Diacritics

In theory, a computer keyboard could have every character and symbol used by anyone anywhere in the world, but such a keyboard would be far too massive to use! At its core, a computer doesn’t care what keys are available on an attached keyboard, but rather only what key was pressed and the computer knows what key was pressed because the keyboard transmits a code that the computer then correlates to a specific letter or symbol. As a consequence of this setup, a user can send a given code directly to the computer even if it is not on the keyboard.more ›

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    Course Multimedia

    These files are presumed to be in the public domain. Items which might not be in the public domain but which are available under educational fair use will be designated by a folder named “campus only”. Your computer must be physically or wirelessly connected the campus network to access these files. Contributions to this repository are welcomed.

    Hispanic Culture Search Tool

    Using Google’s location awareness data, this form enables learners to refine web searches by target country, recentness, focus, and language. For example, “resultados de elección” could be searched within the last month, narrowed by Guatemala, and restricted to page title (as opposed to the page body which would yield more speculative discussions rather than actual election returns).more ›

    Course Documents

    These files are intended as a repository for course-related documents. For syllabi, please ensure that the course and term are correct before relying on applicability. more ›

    Courses

    SPAN 1001  Bg Spa Lng/Intr Hispnc Cult I

    Emphasis on the development of proficiency and communicative competence at the novice level in the four basic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Pro- ficiency Guidelines. Awareness of various sociocultural aspects and the distinctiveness of certain cultural tradi- tions. SPAN 1001 is not open for credit to students with two or more years of high school Spanish or the equivalent.

    SPAN 1002  Bg Spa Lng/Intr Hispnc Cult II

    Prerequisite: SPAN 1001 or equivalent. A continuation of SPAN 1001, with emphasis on proficiency and communicative competence at the novice level in the four basic skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines. Awareness of various sociocultural aspects and the distinctiveness of certain cultural traditions.

    SPAN 3014  Language, Culture, and Advanced Conversation

    Prerequisite: SPAN 3012 or consent of the instructor. Advanced practice in both formal and informal discourse for communication in professional settings such as social services, law enforcement, business, and health care. Conversational practice will focus upon discussing and debating how the historic and contemporary cultural realities of the Spanish-speaking world affect language and oral communication.

    Spanish-speaking Countries

    Spanish is an official language of twenty-one sovereign states and the United Nations, European Union, Organization of American States, and Mercosur. Of course, it goes without saying that it is an increasing demographic within the United States. Each of the flags below links to an official web site. At the bottom of the page there are links to Department of State, Library of Congress, and CIA information on demographics, geography, history, government, economy, diplomacy, and travel.more ›