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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Deborah Arteaga , Lucía LlorentePublisher: Channel View Publications Ltd Imprint: Multilingual Matters Volume: No. 1 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9781847691712ISBN 10: 1847691714 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 27 July 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter One: Linguistics Perspectives on Spanish in a Pluricentric Society: Who cares How They Speak? Why variation in the Spanish language is important Chapter Two: 'Pescado o pehscado? The sounds of Spanish in all their variety Chapter Three: 'Dicen o decis? Variation in the forms of Spanish Chapter Four: 'Frijol o habichuela? Spanish lexical variety: Potential and pitfalls Chapter Five: They said haiga in El Mio Cid? The history of Spanish as a window into variation Chapter Six: Textbooks and Tips: How to use and enhance available resources in the university-level class Chapter Seven: Putting it all together: Linguistics and variation in the Spanish languageReviewsThis volume will provide students and linguists alike with valuable perspectives on the living language. It is a must-read for new and experienced teachers of Spanish. Karen Zagona, University of Washington Assuming no prior linguistic knowledge, this book provides an overview of important aspects of sociolinguistic variation (regional, stylistic) in Spanish and is appropriate as a resource manual for Spanish teachers. Julia Herschensohn, University of Washington This book provides invaluable help to Spanish instructors by spelling out in clear and unbiased language the different aspects of dialectal variation that are typically not addressed in standard references. Heles Contreras, Professor Emeritus, Linguistics, University of Washington With its focus on variation across regional, social, and contact varieties of Spanish, this book will prove essential to students and teachers of Spanish and to anyone with interests in the Spanish language and its speakers. Almeida Jacqueline Toribio, Professor of Spanish, The Pennsylvania State University This volume will provide students and linguists alike with valuable perspectives on the living language. It is a must-read for new and experienced teachers of Spanish. Karen Zagona, University of Washington Assuming no prior linguistic knowledge, this book provides an overview of important aspects of sociolinguistic variation (regional, stylistic) in Spanish and is appropriate as a resource manual for Spanish teachers. Julia Herschensohn, University of Washington This book provides invaluable help to Spanish instructors by spelling out in clear and unbiased language the different aspects of dialectal variation that are typically not addressed in standard references. Heles Contreras, Professor Emeritus, Linguistics, University of Washington With its focus on variation across regional, social, and contact varieties of Spanish, this book will prove essential to students and teachers of Spanish and to anyone with interests in the Spanish language and its speakers. Almeida Jacqueline Toribio, Professor of Spanish, The Pennsylvania State University Author InformationDeborah Arteaga holds an MA in French linguistics from the University of Colorado. She received her doctorate in Romance linguistics from the University of Washington, specializing in historical Romance syntax. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in Spanish linguistics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Lucia Llorente holds degrees in both Hispanic and English Philology from the University of Deusto, Spain, as well as an MA and PhD from the University of Washington. Dr. Llorente is currently an Associate Professor of Spanish at Berry College. Both are widely published authors and have coordinated instructors at the university-level. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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