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Spanish/English Contrasts: A Course in Spanish Linguistics (Spanish Edition)
M. Stanley Whitley
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Description for Spanish/English Contrasts: A Course in Spanish Linguistics (Spanish Edition)
Paperback. Describes Spanish language and its differences from English. This book offers coverage that ranges from pronunciation and grammar to word meaning, language use, and social and dialectical variation. It brings out the ways in which insights into the two languages have evolved as scholars have built on the work and research of others in the field. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
This is an invaluable text in language and linguistics because it has a unique scope: a one-volume description of the Spanish language and its differences from English, and ranges from pronunciation and grammar to word meaning, language use, and social and dialectical variation. Designed for survey courses in Spanish linguistics with technical concepts explained in context for beginners in the field, "Spanish/English Contrasts" brings out the ways in which insights into the two languages have evolved as scholars have built on the work and research of others in the field. A bilingual glossary of linguistic terms is provided to facilitate ... Read more
This is an invaluable text in language and linguistics because it has a unique scope: a one-volume description of the Spanish language and its differences from English, and ranges from pronunciation and grammar to word meaning, language use, and social and dialectical variation. Designed for survey courses in Spanish linguistics with technical concepts explained in context for beginners in the field, "Spanish/English Contrasts" brings out the ways in which insights into the two languages have evolved as scholars have built on the work and research of others in the field. A bilingual glossary of linguistic terms is provided to facilitate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
724g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878403813
SKU
V9780878403813
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About M. Stanley Whitley
M. Stanley Whitley is professor of Spanish and linguistics at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, and coauthor of Gramatica para la composicion.
Reviews for Spanish/English Contrasts: A Course in Spanish Linguistics (Spanish Edition)
What was a very good introduction to applied Spanish linguistics is even better, and it remains the best work in its genre. Nowhere else will the interested nonspecialist find such a rich and accessible trove of information on how Spanish works as a linguistic system for communication, along with discussion of how it can best be taught and learned. Modern ... Read more