Linguistics in the Field

Host Institution: University of California, Riverside
Website: https://tinyurl.com/FLEAPLinguisticsSpain

Dates: 23-Jun-2024 - 20-Jul-2024
Location: Bilbao (and Madrid), Basque Country

Focus: Designed for students who want to gain first-hand experience doing linguistics, beyond reading about it in a textbook. In one class, you will learn how linguists document languages, with a focus on morphology; this could count toward Morphology or Field Methods requirements for your institution. In the other class, you will learn about the development of Spanish and the other Romance languages from Latin, the languages of Spain with emphasis on language diversity and endangerment during the UN's Decade of Indigenous Languages; this could count toward Sociolinguistics, Historical Linguistics or elective credit for your institution.
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum

Special Qualifications:
Minimum pre-requisite for enrollment is successful completion of an Introduction to Linguistics class. Language of instruction is English; no other language requirements: students are not expected to have any familiarity with Basque, and while knowledge of Spanish could be helpful for visiting Spain that is not a requirement of the program.

Description:
Designed for undergraduate Linguistics majors, this program will give students a hands-on experience with two Linguistics classes. The first is Morphology, which will be taught with a field methods style, working with a speaker of Basque in Bilbao, Spain. The second is Dialectology, including historical and sociolinguistic perspectives on Spanish and other languages of Spain. Please contact the instructor if you are interested in the program and have any logistical or other questions.

For academic or other questions about the program, please contact the instructor, Dr. Daniel Ross. I would be happy to discuss the program with you. You can also contact the UCR Education Abroad office for other questions such as for financial aid or transfer of class credit (see website).

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
Language Documentation
Morphology
Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): Basque (eus)
Spanish (spa)

Language Family(ies): Basque
Romance
Tuition: 6827.0 USD
Tuition Explanation: Estimated program cost subject to change, including based on enrollment level. Includes UCR tuition, housing in Spain, additional program activities and local transit. Excludes international airfare. Your typical financial aid may apply to academic costs. Housing in Spain will be one week in a hotel in Madrid including breakfast, and a 3-week home stay in Bilbao with three meals daily.

Registration Open until 14-Feb-2024

Contact Person: Daniel Ross
Email: [email protected]

Registration Instructions:
Apply by February 14. Please see website for details.