Three essays on linguistic diversity in the Spanish-speaking world
Author: Jacob Ornstein-Galicia
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2018-01-22
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 3111358720
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jacob Ornstein-Galicia
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2018-01-22
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 3111358720
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jacob Ornstein
Publisher: Walter De Gruyter Incorporated
Published: 1976-03-01
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9789027931672
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William C. McCormack
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-06-15
Total Pages: 788
ISBN-13: 3110806487
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Rebecca Posner
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 641
ISBN-13: 3110848643
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Author: John M. Levis
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2014-04-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1614511764
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume offers a definitive source for understanding social influences in L2 pronunciation, demonstrating the importance of empirical findings from a number of research perspectives, and outlining the directions that future work can take. The aim is to present a coherent argument for the significance of social factors and how they contribute to phonological acquisition.
Author: John M. Lipski
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2008-09-24
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1589016513
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Thirty-three million people in the United States speak some variety of Spanish, making it the second most used language in the country. Some of these people are recent immigrants from many different countries who have brought with them the linguistic traits of their homelands, while others come from families who have lived in this country for hundreds of years. John M. Lipski traces the importance of the Spanish language in the United States and presents an overview of the major varieties of Spanish that are spoken there. Varieties of Spanish in the United States provides—in a single volume—useful descriptions of the distinguishing characteristics of the major varieties, from Cuban and Puerto Rican, through Mexican and various Central American strains, to the traditional varieties dating back to the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries found in New Mexico and Louisiana. Each profile includes a concise sketch of the historical background of each Spanish-speaking group; current demographic information; its sociolinguistic configurations; and information about the phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and each group's interactions with English and other varieties of Spanish. Lipski also outlines the scholarship that documents the variation and richness of these varieties, and he probes the phenomenon popularly known as "Spanglish." The distillation of an entire academic career spent investigating and promoting the Spanish language in the United States, this valuable reference for teachers, scholars, students, and interested bystanders serves as a testimony to the vitality and legitimacy of the Spanish language in the United States. It is recommended for courses on Spanish in the United States, Spanish dialectology and sociolinguistics, and teaching Spanish to heritage speakers.