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Author : Ralph John Penny
Release : 2002-10-21
Genre : Foreign Language Study
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 846/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A History of the Spanish Language by : Ralph John Penny
Download or read book A History of the Spanish Language written by Ralph John Penny. This book was released on 2002-10-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sample Text
Author : David A. Pharies
Release : 2015-11-12
Genre : Foreign Language Study
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Book Rating : 13X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Spanish Language by : David A. Pharies
Download or read book A Brief History of the Spanish Language written by David A. Pharies. This book was released on 2015-11-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “As in the first edition, Pharies debunks—in an engaging manner—a number of ‘linguistic myths’ about Spanish orthography, pronunciation, and grammar.” —Choice Since its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language’s Latin roots to its present-day forms, this concise book offers readers insights into the origin and evolution of Spanish, the historical and cultural changes that shaped it, and its spread around the world. A Brief History of the Spanish Language focuses on the most important aspects of the development of the Spanish language, eschewing technical jargon in favor of straightforward explanations. Along the way, it answers many of the common questions that puzzle native speakers and non-native speakers alike, such as: Why do some regions use tú while others use vos? How did the th sound develop in Castilian? And why is it la mesa but el agua? David A. Pharies, a world-renowned expert on the history and development of Spanish, has updated this edition with new research on all aspects of the evolution of Spanish and current demographic information. This book is perfect for anyone with a basic understanding of Spanish and a desire to further explore its roots. It also provides an ideal foundation for further study in any area of historical Spanish linguistics and early Spanish literature. A Brief History of the Spanish Language is a grand journey of discovery, revealing in a beautifully compact format the fascinating story of the language in both Spain and Spanish America.
Author : Ralph Penny
Release : 2002-10-21
Genre : Foreign Language Study
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 557/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A History of the Spanish Language by : Ralph Penny
Download or read book A History of the Spanish Language written by Ralph Penny. This book was released on 2002-10-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded 2002 edition of Ralph Penny's authoritative textbook, first published in 1991, which provides a clear and elegant account of the development of Spanish over the last 2,000 years. Although principally oriented towards 'internal' history, 'external' history is also considered and referred to throughout. In this new edition, as well as adding insights from more recent scholarship throughout the text, Professor Penny has added a chapter which discusses the nature of linguistic history, the concept of World Spanish, processes of convergence and divergence in Spanish, and the English/Spanish interface. This edition also contains a glossary of technical terms, guidance on further reading, and suggested topics for discussion.
Author : Rosina Lozano
Release : 2018-04-24
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 588/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis An American Language by : Rosina Lozano
Download or read book An American Language written by Rosina Lozano. This book was released on 2018-04-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the most comprehensive book I’ve ever read about the use of Spanish in the U.S. Incredible research. Read it to understand our country. Spanish is, indeed, an American language."—Jorge Ramos An American Language is a tour de force that revolutionizes our understanding of U.S. history. It reveals the origins of Spanish as a language binding residents of the Southwest to the politics and culture of an expanding nation in the 1840s. As the West increasingly integrated into the United States over the following century, struggles over power, identity, and citizenship transformed the place of the Spanish language in the nation. An American Language is a history that reimagines what it means to be an American—with profound implications for our own time.
Author : Christopher Pountain
Release : 2002-09-11
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 541/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A History of the Spanish Language through Texts by : Christopher Pountain
Download or read book A History of the Spanish Language through Texts written by Christopher Pountain. This book was released on 2002-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Spanish Language through Texts examines the evolution of the Spanish language from the Middle Ages to the present day. Pountain explores a wide range of texts from poetry, through newspaper articles and political documents, to a Bunuel film script and a love letter. With keypoints and a careful indexing and cross-referencing system this book can be used as a freestanding history of the language independently of the illustrative texts themselves.
