Spanish As An International Language: Implications for Teachers and Learners - Couverture souple

Arteaga, Deborah; Llorente, Lucía

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847691714 ISBN 13 : 9781847691712

Editeur : Multilingual Matters, 2009

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Spanish is a pluricentric language, meaning that it has several centers of prestige (e.g., San Juan, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Lima). Moreover, Spanish, like all languages, evinces socio linguistic variation, in that levels of formality are expressed through the use of different structures. Given this variety, students of Spanish will inevitably come into contact with variation Spanish. This variation in Spanish adds layers of complexity to the learning and instruction of the Spanish language; therefore, a linguistic understanding of variation is crucial for our students to achieve communicative competence. This unique work, which provides an overview of the most important linguistic aspects of Spanish within a context that recognizes variation, assumes no prior linguistic knowledge and is appropriate as a valuable resource manual for teachers and learners of Spanish alike.

Revue de presse :

With its focus on variation across regional, social, and contact varieties of Spanish, this book will prove essential to students and teachers of Spanish and to anyone with interests in the Spanish language and its speakers. --Almeida Jacqueline Toribio, Professor of Spanish, The Pennsylvania State University

This volume will provide students and linguists alike with valuable perspectives on the living language. It is a must-read for new and experienced teachers of Spanish. --Karen Zagona, University of Washington

Assuming no prior linguistic knowledge, this book provides an overview of important aspects of sociolinguistic variation (regional, stylistic) in Spanish and is appropriate as a resource manual for Spanish teachers. --Julia Herschensohn, University of Washington

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Multilingual Matters
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847691714
• ISBN 13: 9781847691712
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272