Northern Illinois University
World Languages and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

FLAL 483/583 Applied Linguistics in Romance Languages - Bilingualism

Did you know that the majority of the world speaks more than one language? This course explores the myths and realities of being bilingual. Areas of study include functional definitions of bilingualism, bilingual first language acquisition, and other cognitive, psycholinguistic and social aspects of the bilingual experience. This course will also address methods for conducting linguistic research. This course is taught in English and is open to students interested in languages and linguistics. All required readings are available at no cost.

Credit hours: 3
Modality: Online with synchronous meetings
Meetings: Wednesday 6-8:40 p.m.
Prerequisite: Junior level standing in French or Spanish, or consent of department; available to undergraduate (FLAL 483) and graduate students (FLAL 583)
Professor: Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg, mfs@niu.edu

FLSP 400/500 Historiographic Metafiction and the Representation of History in the Postwar Spanish Novel

We will focus on five novels that are considered examples of historiographic metafiction. That is, each novel we will read draws on "historical" themes and contains a metafictional dimension. We will analyze how this dynamic of historiographic metafiction facilitates the questioning of the vision of an "official history" of Spain and how it enables different and alternative versions of the past. Note: This is not a typical class; it is a seminar. This means that you the students are the leaders of the class. I am here to facilitate learning, not to be the authoritative figure with all the answers. So, you will have the responsibility of leading the class. During the first few weeks, we will define historiographic metafiction, the differences and similarities between the discourses of history and fiction, and postmodernism. We will place the aforementioned definitions in the context of the postwar Spanish novel and analyze the novels.

Credit hours: 3
Modality: Online with synchronous meetings
Meetings: Thursday 6-8:40 p.m.
Prerequisite: consent of department; available to undergraduate (FLSP 400) and graduate students (FLSP 500)
Professor: Stephen Vilaseca, svilaseca@niu.edu

FLST 381, Section 001 Special Studies in Language I

This is an online course for intermediate high language learners to learn to translate Tagalog narratives into English and English narratives into Tagalog using different web-based tools, such as concordance, word frequency, interlinear translator, discussion forum and online dictionary. All materials are available online.

Credit hours: 3
Modality: Online, asynchronous
Prerequisite: consent of department
Professor: Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail, rgallocrail@niu.edu

FLST 481/581 Special Topics in Literature I

This is an advanced literature reading course in Tagalog focusing on the novel, Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal. Oral discussions and presentations cover topics related to social and political issues such as colonialism, separation of church and state, human rights, income disparity, and gender issues. Weekly writing assignments include summaries, opinions and short essays on a given theme.

Credit hours: 3
Modality: Online, asynchronous; available to both undergraduate (FLST 481) and graduate students (FLST 581)
Prerequisite: consent of department
Professor: Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail, rgallocrail@niu.edu