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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

FLL 525 - Origin and Evolution of Romance Languages

3 credits
Prerequisites: FRN 302, POR 302, or SPA 302 (or equivalent)
Examination of the common origin of the romance languages in Latin and their evolution into French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The course uses both the traditional philological method and modern theoretical linguistics, both synchronic and diachronic. Furthermore, linguistic features are interpreted for their historical and sociological factors. For the Master of Arts in Teaching program, appropriate 400 level Foreign Language and Literature courses may be offered at the 500 level.