Marcos Rohena-Madrazo
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Email: mrm@middlebury.edu
Phone: work802.443.5659
Office Hours: Mon 2-3 p.m. & Wed 4-6 p.m., or by appointment
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Research Areas
Phonetics, Sociolinguistics, Perception and Production of Obstruent Voicing, Cross-Language and Cross-Dialect Speech Perception, Language Variation and Change, Spanish Dialectology, Argentinean Spanish, Puerto Rican Spanish, Lexicography
Dissertation:
"Sociophonetic Variation in the Production and Perception of Obstruent Voicing in Buenos Aires Spanish"
Education
Ph.D., Linguistics, New York University, 2011
M.A., Linguistics, New York University, 2007
M.A., Spanish Lexicography, Real Academia Española, 2005
B.A., Russian Language & Literature, Columbia University, 2002
Publications
Rohena-Madrazo, Marcos (to appear) "Variación y cambio de sonoridad de la fricativa postalveolar del español de Buenos Aires." in Perspectivas teóricas y experimentales sobre el español de la Argentina. ed. Laura Colantoni & Celeste Rodríguez Louro. Madrid-Frankfurt: Iberoamericana/Vervuert.
Simonet, Miquel, Marcos Rohena-Madrazo, and Mercedes Paz. 2008. "Preliminary Evidence for Incomplete Neutralization of Coda Liquids in Puerto Rican Spanish." In Selected Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Laboratory Approaches to Spanish Phonology, ed. Laura Colantoni and Jeffrey Steele, 72-86. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project. (pdf)
Rohena-Madrazo, Marcos. 2007. "Superlative Movement in Puerto Rican Spanish and General Spanish." NYU Working Papers in Linguistics, Vol. 1, Spring 2007. (pdf)
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
▲ indicates offered in the current term
▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
FYSE 1404 - Language and Identity ▲
INDE 0500 - Independent Project
INDE 0800 - Ind Scholar Thesis
SPAN 0105 - Accelerated Basic Spanish
Accelerated Basic Spanish
This accelerated course is designed to reinforce, in one semester, the basic linguistic structures that students need in order to reach the intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish. Strong emphasis will be given to reading and composition. SPAN 0105 is designed specifically for students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish, but who have not yet achieved intermediate proficiency. (Placement test required) 5 hrs. lect./disc.
Fall 2011
SPAN 0210 / SPAN 0220 - Intermediate Spanish I ▲
Intermediate Spanish I
A course designed to consolidate the skills attained in SPAN 0101, SPAN 0102, and 0103 or the equivalent (0105). A grammar review will accompany an intensive component of readings, discussions, and compositions. (SPAN 0103, SPAN 0105, or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013
SPAN 0303 / LNGT 0303 - Intro Span Phonetics/Pronunc.
Introduction to Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation
In this course we will study the sound system of Spanish with the aims of introducing the fields of phonetics and phonology while improving pronunciation. Students will become familiar with phonetic transcription, comparing and contrasting articulatory and acoustic characteristics of Spanish as well as English in order to understand and implement different phonological patterns produced by native speakers of Spanish. Additionally, we will discuss major pronunciation differences across the Spanish-speaking world. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Fall 2012
SPAN 0317 / LNGT 0317 - Spanish Pronunciation
Spanish Pronunciation: How to Sound Like a Native Speaker
Why do language learners have a “foreign” accent? Why do native Spanish speakers roll their r’s so effortlessly? In this course we will explore basic concepts in phonetics and phonology in order to demystify the difficulties that second language learners face while learning Spanish pronunciation. By comparing and contrasting the sound systems of Spanish and English, as well as how their sounds are produced and perceived, students will acquire the theoretical and practical tools to make your Spanish pronunciation more native-like. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent)
Winter 2013
SPAN 0322 - Hispanic Linguistics
Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
This course is an introduction to the theory and methodology of linguistics as applied to the study of Spanish. The goals of the course are to understand the basic characteristics of human language (and of Spanish in particular), and to learn the techniques used to describe and explain linguistic phenomena. In this course, we will study the sound system (phonetics/phonology), the structure of words (morphology), the construction of sentences (syntax), the history of the Spanish language, and variation. We will examine texts, speech samples, and songs that illustrate the linguistic phenomena. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Spring 2013
SPAN 0390 - Linguistic Variation
Linguistic Variation
In this course we will study linguistic variation in the Spanish-speaking world. The focus will be on the linguistic aspects of the varieties of Spanish spoken in Spain, Latin America, Asia, and the United States. Topics will include lexical variation, phonological variation, morphosyntactic variation, and geographic and social factors in linguistic variation. Special attention will be paid to Spanish in contact with other languages, e.g. with indigenous languages in Latin America, and with Basque and Catalan in Spain. The discussion will also include creole languages (e.g. Papiamentu). We will study texts, speech samples, and songs that illustrate specific cases of variation. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Spring 2012
SPAN 0500 - Independent Study ▹
Independent Study
The department will consider requests by qualified juniors and senior majors to engage in independent work. (Approval only)
Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013, Spring 2014
SPAN 0705 - Senior Honors Thesis ▹
Senior Honors Thesis
The department will award honors, high honors, or highest honors on the basis of a student's work in the department and performance in SPAN 0705. (Approval only)
Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013, Spring 2014
