The Spanish Language Today

by Stewart; Miranda

• ISBN13: 9780415142595
• ISBN10: 0415142598
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1999-07-19
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Spanish Language Todaydescribes 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 Todayprovides a comprehensive overview of the varieties of the Spanish language today and is essential for students of the modern Spanish language.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Spanish as a World Language	p. 1
The Extent and Status of Spanish in the World	p. 3
The Standardization of Spanish	p. 14
Spanish: Variation and Change	p. 41
The Phonetics, Phonology and Orthography of Spanish	p. 43
Spanish Lexis	p. 61
Spanish Morpho-Syntax	p. 96
The Spanish Language in Use	p. 119
Tú, Vd. and Forms of Address	p. 121
Discourse and Genre	p. 135
Conversation, Pragmatics and Politeness	p. 161
Spanish in Contact	p. 179
Spanish in Contact	p. 181
Notes	p. 201
Glossary	p. 214
Selected Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 220
Index	p. 229
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