Bringing together a comprehensive collection of newly-commissioned articles, this Handbook covers the most recent developments across a range of sub-fields relevant to the study of second language Spa
Spanish is spoken as a first language by almost 400 million people in approximately 60 countries, and has been the subject of numerous political processes and debates since it began to spread globally from Iberia in the thirteenth century. A Political History of Spanish brings together a team of experts to analyze the metalinguistic origins of Spanish and evaluate it as a discursively constructed artefact; that is to say, as a language which contains traces of the society in which it is produced, and of the discursive traditions that are often involved and invoked in its creation. This is a comprehensive and provocative new work which takes a fresh look at Spanish from specific political and historical perspectives, combining the traditional chronological organization of linguistic history and spatial categories such as Iberia, Latin America and the US, whilst simultaneously identifying the limits of these organizational principles.
Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world’s second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unoff
Evidentiality--indicating the source of information in a sentence--is not a linguistic category grammatically inherent in the language system of Contemporary Spanish, says Hennemann (Romance studies a
Younger boys and girls will have fun attaching colorful stickers to the themed illustrations in this book while they also begin learning words in Spanish. Starting at one of the sticker pages, they li
This delightful bilingual educational book is for parents, educators, and students of all ages who want to successfully learn Spanish or English. Learn simple vocabulary and phrases as you learn, cook
Bring first Spanish words to life with this gorgeous book Attractive spreads divided into key themes will give parents and their little linguists plenty to look at and talk about as they practice thos
Spanish with pronunciation guide in English.?Quien regala gusanos — y POR QUE? ?Asqueroso? Tiene que haber una razon. Mientras piensas y repiensas, cuenta los bichos. Un misterio divertido para cualqu
An activity book that teaches contrasts and opposites in both Spanish and English; it has full text and a pronunciation guide in both languages. Set at the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Calif
Esta amplia introduccion al bilinguismo en espanol abarca los contextos sociales, politicos y culturales del espanol en EE. UU., Espana y Hispanoamerica. Escrito para estudiantes no nativos de espanol
Both easy and advanced synonyms and antonyms are presented in a format that both Spanish-speaking children and English-speaking students of Spanish will find useful. Approximately 2,300 words with
A valuable resource for young learners, this interactive CD-ROM uses a storybook format to engage bilingual students with a full set of characters that gives children a bright and stimulating introduc
Younger boys and girls have fun learning basic vocabulary in a second language when they open this book. It presents puzzles that use 14 child-friendly themes as it teaches Spanish vocabulary to Engli
