| The Spanish Language Today Contributor(s): Stewart, Miranda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415142598 ISBN-13: 9780415142595 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $74.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: "The Spanish Language Today" describes the varied and changing Spanish language at the end of the twentieth century. As conflicting forces work towards the unification and fragmentation of both Peninsular and Latin American Spanish, this book examines where Spanish is spoken on a global scale as well as the status of Spanish within the realms of politics, education and media, with particular reference to the English-only movement in the US. The book also examines the standardization of Spanish and the specific areas of linguistic variation and change, including the effects of language contact on Spanish which is spoken widely in contexts of bi- and multilingualism. Supported throughout by extracts from contemporary press and literary sources, "The Spanish Language Today" provides a comprehensive overview of the varieties of the Spanish language today and is essential for students of the modern Spanish language. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Spanish - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 460.904 |
| LCCN: 98054089 |
| Lexile Measure: 1660 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.15" W x 9.21" (0.80 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Spanish Language Today describes the varied and changing Spanish language at the end of the twentieth century. Suitable for introductory level upward, this book examines: |
