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Summary

Spanish is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world and a language of ever-increasing importance in the United States. In what will likely become theintroduction to the history of the Spanish language, David Pharies clearly and concisely charts the evolution of Spanish from its Indo-European roots to its present form. An internationally recognized expert on the history and development of this language, Pharies brings to his subject a precise sense of what students of Spanish linguistics need to know. After introductory chapters on what it means to study the history of a language, the concept of linguistic change, and the nature of language families, Pharies traces the development of Spanish from its Latin roots, all with the minimum amount of technical language possible. In the core sections of the book, readers are treated to an engaging and remarkably succinct presentation of the genealogy and development of the language, including accounts of the structures and peculiarities of Latin, the historical and cultural events that deeply influenced the shaping of the language, the nature of Medieval Spanish, the language myths that have become attached to Spanish, and the development of the language beyond the Iberian Peninsula, especially in the Americas. Focusing on the most important facets of the language's evolution, this compact work makes the history of Spanish accessible to anyone with a knowledge of Spanish and a readiness to grasp basic linguistic concepts. Available in both English and Spanish editions, A Brief History of the Spanish Language provides a truly outstanding introduction to the exciting story of one of the world's great languages.

Author Biography

David Pharies es profesor de español y lingüística, y director del Departamento de Lenguas y Literaturas Románicas de la Universidad de Florida. También es director del Universidad de Chicago Diccionario Español-Inglés, Inglés-Español.

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Introducción
¿En qué consiste la historia de una lengua?
¿Por qué estudiar la historia del español?
El cambio lingüístico
La inexorabilidad del cambio lingüístico
Los cambios en marcha
El cambio lingüístico observado a través de los testimonios escritos
Las categorías del cambio lingüístico
Las causas del cambio lingüístico
El mecanismo del cambio lingüístico
La sociolingüística
Preguntas
La genealogía del español
Familias lingüísticas
Algunas familias lingüísticas importantes
Familia lingüística indoeuropea
La rama itálica
Bilingüismo y diglosia
Genealogía del español
Preguntas
Historia externa de la Península Ibérica hasta el siglo XIII
La Península Ibérica antes de la llegada de los romanos
La romanización de la Península Ibérica
El fin del Imperio Romano
La invasión visigótica
Una variedad iberorrománica extinta: El mozárabe
La Reconquista
El auge del castellano
Preguntas
La lengua latina
Etapas en la historia del latín
Fonología
Ortografía y pronunciación
Morfología nominal
Morfología verbal
Sintaxis &
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