SPAN M35
Spanish, Portuguese, and Nature of Language
Description: (Same as Portuguese M35.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to language study within context of Romance languages, focusing on Spanish and Portuguese. Nature of language: structure, diversity, evolution, social and cultural settings, literary uses. Study of language and its relation to other areas of human knowledge. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2022 - Victoria is a truly amazing professor! She makes lectures very interactive and engaging, and very happily answers people's questions. Her passion for the subject matter is very apparent- you can see the excitement in her eyes. Additionally, in her office hours, she is always extremely helpful and patiently clarifies concepts. She also replies to emails pretty promptly. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask Victoria! The homework is very manageable- there's about one assignment per week. It is graded on accuracy but it's not overly difficult and most of the answers can be found in the slides. There are two open note exams, and again, are relatively easy if you (1) pay attention in class, (2) try on the homework, and (3) do some studying on your own time. I really loved Victoria and her class and will miss having this class. What we learned was so interesting, and Victoria is such a caring professor so taking SPAN M35 is soo worth it!
Fall 2022 - Victoria is a truly amazing professor! She makes lectures very interactive and engaging, and very happily answers people's questions. Her passion for the subject matter is very apparent- you can see the excitement in her eyes. Additionally, in her office hours, she is always extremely helpful and patiently clarifies concepts. She also replies to emails pretty promptly. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask Victoria! The homework is very manageable- there's about one assignment per week. It is graded on accuracy but it's not overly difficult and most of the answers can be found in the slides. There are two open note exams, and again, are relatively easy if you (1) pay attention in class, (2) try on the homework, and (3) do some studying on your own time. I really loved Victoria and her class and will miss having this class. What we learned was so interesting, and Victoria is such a caring professor so taking SPAN M35 is soo worth it!
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Classes taken: M35, M118A. So easy. I can't imagine anything easier than this. I took M35 and M118A in the summer and he went very slowly in both classes. Assignments were especially easy in the summer (I heard that during school year the TAs grade more harshly). Just do your homework (which he will give out most of the answers during class), study a little (don't overstudy) for the midterm and final. Final grade: A+ IN BOTH CLASSES!!!!! For some reason M118A is even easier than M35, and I thought M35 was one of the easiest classes I have taken already.
Classes taken: M35, M118A. So easy. I can't imagine anything easier than this. I took M35 and M118A in the summer and he went very slowly in both classes. Assignments were especially easy in the summer (I heard that during school year the TAs grade more harshly). Just do your homework (which he will give out most of the answers during class), study a little (don't overstudy) for the midterm and final. Final grade: A+ IN BOTH CLASSES!!!!! For some reason M118A is even easier than M35, and I thought M35 was one of the easiest classes I have taken already.
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Fall 2025 - OVERALL: This was an interesting topic to learn about, and I enjoyed the class. I'd recommend taking it as long as you know that linguistics is more of a science than anything else; it gets technical when you learn about syntax and word structure. Once you get past syntax trees, everything else is easy. LECTURES: Although lectures are 2 hours long, Professor Ranero always gives us a break halfway through, and he does a great job of facilitating discussions in class; he likes interacting with students and is very open to new ideas. He posts all his slides on Canvas too. TESTS: One of the best parts of this class is that there are only two exams and the second one is not cumulative. Both are online, open-note/open-book, and you can take them at any point in a 24-hour period. There are homework assignments that are due every other week or so, plus extra credit assignments, so it's very easy to get an A.
Fall 2025 - OVERALL: This was an interesting topic to learn about, and I enjoyed the class. I'd recommend taking it as long as you know that linguistics is more of a science than anything else; it gets technical when you learn about syntax and word structure. Once you get past syntax trees, everything else is easy. LECTURES: Although lectures are 2 hours long, Professor Ranero always gives us a break halfway through, and he does a great job of facilitating discussions in class; he likes interacting with students and is very open to new ideas. He posts all his slides on Canvas too. TESTS: One of the best parts of this class is that there are only two exams and the second one is not cumulative. Both are online, open-note/open-book, and you can take them at any point in a 24-hour period. There are homework assignments that are due every other week or so, plus extra credit assignments, so it's very easy to get an A.
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