Author: Ralph John PennyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521011846
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : es
Pages : 422
Book Description
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A History of the Spanish Language
Author: Ralph John PennyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521011846
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : es
Pages : 422
Book Description
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The History of Linguistics in Spain
Author: Antonio Quilis MoralesPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027286302
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
This selection of papers is concerned with the history of linguistics in Spain, dealing with the evolution of linguistic ideas from the Middle Ages and the European context of the linguistic debates in Spain to the 20th century, concluding with Malkiel's appraisal of Ramón Menéndez Pidal (1869–1968). The volume includes papers on Antonio Nebrija and Sanctius, probably the best-known grammarians of the Iberian peninsula, but – as the other papers suggest – there is much more to be known about the Spanish linguistic traditions.The papers in this volume were previously published in Historiographia Linguistica XI:1/2 (1984).
Spanish Socio-Historical Linguistics
Author: Whitney ChappellPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 902725995X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
This interdisciplinary volume explores the unique role of the sociohistorical factors of isolation and contact in motivating change in the varieties of Spanish worldwide. Recognizing the inherent intersectionality of social and historical factors, the book’s eight chapters investigate phenomena ranging from forms of address and personal(ized) infinitives to clitics and sibilant systems, extending from Majorca to Mexico, from Panamanian Congo speech to Afro-Andean vernaculars. The volume is particularly recommended for scholars interested in historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, history, sociology, and anthropology in the Spanish-speaking world. Additionally, it will serve as an indispensable guide to students, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, investigating sociohistorical advances in Spanish.
Changes in Meaning and Function
Author: Jorge Fernández JaénPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027261385
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Diachronic linguistics has been experiencing a strong revival during the last few decades, since an increasing number of researchers have assumed that evolutionary and historical factors must be considered to properly understand how natural languages work. This book offers new data and insights on some of the research lines which are currently being developed within the framework of diachronic language research. The papers brought together in this volume are characterized both by their originality and by their methodological diversity; the reader will thus find herein theoretical as well as empirical works, undertaken from various perspectives of analysis (diachronic cognitive semantics, grammaticalization theory, discursive traditions, historical phraseology, etc.). The final outcome is an eclectic volume which offers valuable information for every reader, regardless of whether they are experienced linguists or junior researchers willing to know the latest epistemological advances in this discipline.
A History of the Spanish Language through Texts
Author: Christopher PountainPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134678541
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A History of the Spanish Language through Texts examines the evolution of the Spanish language from the Middle Ages to the present day. Pountain explores a wide range of texts from poetry, through newspaper articles and political documents, to a Bunuel film script and a love letter. With keypoints and a careful indexing and cross-referencing system this book can be used as a freestanding history of the language independently of the illustrative texts themselves.
A Political History of Spanish
Author: José Del VallePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107005736
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
A comprehensive work which offers a new and provocative approach to Spanish from political and historical perspectives.
A History of the Spanish Lexicon
Author: Steven N. DworkinPublisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0199541140
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Written from the twin perspectives of linguistic and cultural change, this pioneering book describes the language inherited from Latin and how it was then influenced by the Visigothic and Arabic invasions and later by contact with Old French, Old Provençal, English and, not least, with the indigenous languages of South and Central America.
The History of Spanish
Author: Diana L. RansonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107144728
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Provides students with an engaging and thorough overview of the history of Spanish and its development from Latin.
Compound Words in Spanish
Author: María Irene MoynaPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027248346
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is the first book devoted entirely to the history of compound words in Spanish. Based on data obtained from Spanish dictionaries and databases of the past thousand years, it documents the evolution of the major compounding patterns of the language. It analyzes the structural, semantic, and orthographic features of each compound type, and also provides a description of its Latin antecedents, early attestations, and relative frequency and productivity over the centuries. The combination of qualitative and quantitative data shows that although most compound types have survived, they have undergone changes in word order and relative frequency. Moreover, the book shows that the evolution of compounding in Spanish may be accounted for by processes of language acquisition in children. This book, which includes all the data in chronological and alphabetical order, will be a valuable resource for morphologists, Romance linguists, and historical linguists more generally.
The Politics of Language in the Spanish-Speaking World
Author: Clare Mar-MolineroPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134730705
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This book traces how and why Spanish has arrived at its current position, examining its role in the diverse societies where it is spoken from Europe to the Americas.