WCL315 Romance Languages: Their Heritages
A study of the evolution and survival of the Latin language in the modern Romance languages. The course will examine how, in particular, the French, Italian and Spanish languages developed and arrived at their separate destinies while sharing similarities and maintaining strong ties to their Latin parent. Attention will be given to the historical and social circumstances that contributed to the evolution of these languages. Pre-requisite: Students must demonstrate at least the intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish either by successfully completing a 200-level Spanish course or by demonstrating that proficiency through a placement test.