Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
- Organization
- BTK Department of Spanish Language and Literature
- Code
- BBI-SPA17-220
- Title
- Spanish Morphosyntax
- Usual semester
- Autumn
- Published semester
- 2026/27/1
- ECTS
- 3
- Language
- es
- Learning outcomes
- The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the main areas of Spanish morphology and syntax, the word and sentence types, as well as the methods and theoretical difficulties of morphological and syntactic analysis. It will also cover the differences between the cultivated linguistic norm and the use of the language, as well as the differences between Hungarian and Spanish sentence structure, in order to improve the students' level of linguistic correctness through a more conscious use of the language. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to understand the regularities underlying the linguistic phenomena discussed during the semester, to analyse words and sentences, and to apply problematic structures correctly. Prerequisite Students must have a level of Spanish equivalent to at least B2 (guest students who are not native Spanish speakers and come from institutions that do not have an IIA with the Department of Hispanic Studies at ELTE are required to present a DELE or SIELE Spanish language examination certificate). Knowledge and skills acquired or expected during the course A) Knowledge Students are familiar with the terminology, basic research methods, methods of interpretation and theoretical problems of Spanish morphology and syntax; can give examples of morphological and syntactic differences between the cultivated linguistic norm and Spanish varieties; know the sources of information that can be used in teaching and learning Spanish, opportunities for learning, textbooks, teaching aids, ways of organizing learning, key methods, teaching and learning strategies. B) Ability Students are able to distinguish between morphological and syntactic features of Hungarian and Spanish; are able to use their knowledge to recognise and correctly interpret the properties of Spanish words, word structures and sentences; are able to use Spanish fluently, correctly, confidently and appropriately in a given context; are able to use their knowledge to search for and provide answers to language pedagogical questions. C) Attitude Students strive to improve their general and professional language skills, consciously representing the communication standards of the diverse Spanish-speaking area. are commited to continuous self-education using available technologies and literature, among other tools. understand and accept the diversity of morphosyntactic phenomena that characterise the contemporary Spanish as well as the place and role of the cultivated norm in 21st century communication. D) Autonomy and responsibility Students are committed to intensive learning. perform learning-related tasks independently. take responsibility for their own work, development, achievements and failures.
- Course content
- Spanish and Hungarian grammatical terminology; basic concepts of morphology; classes of morphemes; word analysis methods and their theoretical background; flexion and morphology; word formation; parts of speech and their particularities; syntagmas and sentences; methods of analysing sentences; nominal syntagma; verbal sytagma; simple sentences; types of the predicate and its adjuncts; compound sentences; dependent and independent clauses. Sentence analysis exercises.
- Assessment method
- This course is a lecture, which means that students' knowledge will be assessed through an exam, which can only be taken during the official exam period (from mid-December to the end of January). There will be three exam dates (one in December, two in January). The December exam date will be announced during the first week of classes, the two January dates will be published in Neptun in November. The last of the three exam dates is also the retake exam, which must be taken into account when choosing the date. During the same semester, a student may take an exam no more than twice. If a student fails to appear for an exam without a valid excuse, they will have used up one of their two exam attempts. The only acceptable reason for an excused absence is a serious medical condition, for which a doctor’s note must be provided. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule their exams and coordinate their other commitments so that they can attend at least one (or two, in case of a failed exam) of the three exams. It is not possible to change exam dates at the student’s request or to announce alternative exam dates. If you fail the exam and have no further opportunities to retake it, you may try again during the next semester’s exam period under the same conditions as before. In such cases, the course will appear in Neptun as a so-called "exam course", which means there will be no classes, so you will need to prepare for the exam on your own, using the material from the previous semester. (Of course, you can also consult with the course lecturer during office hours.) Please note that such exam courses will not be automatically published in the Neptun system for the next semester; if you wish for this to happen, please notify the course instructor in writing by early February at the latest. The exam is to be taken in person only (see below for details); online exams and other alternative assessment methods (e.g., submitted papers) are not permitted. The exam is written and is based on the material discussed throughout the course, the materials uploaded to the course’s Moodle page by the end of the semester and the compulsory reading. The exam will consist of two parts: Part A: a 20–25-point test (true/false, multiple-choice) Part B: a 75–80-point exam comprising various types of questions (essay, short-answer, explanations of concepts, recognition of linguistic phenomena discussed during the semester, etc.) The approximate duration of the exam is 90 minutes. To pass, students must score at least 60% on the exam (based on the combined results of both parts). The percentage points earned are converted into marks as follows: 0% – 59%: “fail” (1) 60% – 69%: “pass” (2) 70% – 79%: “satisfactory” (3) 80% – 89%: “good” (4) 90% – 100%: “excellent” (5) Once the marks have been entered into Neptun, students may request to view their exam papers. Check the lecturer’s office hours on https://espanol.elte.hu/en.
- Bibliography
- Gómez Torrego, Leonardo (2004). Análisis sintáctico. Teoría y práctica. Madrid: Ediciones SM. Gómez Torrego, Leonardo (2011). Gramática didáctica del español. Madrid: Ediciones SM. Hualde, Ignacio et al.: (2010). Introducción a la lingüística hispánica. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Capítulos 3 y 4] RAE (2009-2011). Nueva gramática de la lengua española, http://aplica.rae.es/grweb/cgi-bin/buscar.cgi Further required reading is part of every course syllabus.