Exploring the Spanish Language
eBook - ePub

Exploring the Spanish Language

An introduction to its structures and varieties

  1. 330 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Exploring the Spanish Language

An introduction to its structures and varieties

About this book

Exploring the Spanish Language is a practical introduction to the structures and varieties of Spanish.

This new edition provides updated samples that introduce the varieties of modern Spanish, its main registers and styles, including a greater percentage from Latin America.

Written specifically with English-speaking learners of Spanish in mind, readers will find a good deal of practical help in developing skills such as pronunciation and the appropriate use of register. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed and a glossary of technical terms, in conjunction with exercises and activities, helps to reinforce key points.

Exploring the Spanish Language is ideal for students taking courses on Spanish language and linguistics and provides an ideal foundation for research of the Spanish speaking world.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Abbreviations
  10. 1 Introduction
  11. 2 The sounds of Spanish
  12. 3 Spanish words and their structure
  13. 4 Spanish sentences and their structure
  14. 5 Themes in form and meaning: the ‘genius’ of Spanish
  15. 6 Regional and social variation
  16. 7 Register
  17. 8 Style
  18. 9 Spanish or not?
  19. 10 Towards the future
  20. Notes on the material for discussion and further study
  21. References
  22. Index