Spanish as an International Language : : Implications for Teachers and Learners / / Deborah Arteaga, Lucía Llorente.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Arteaga, Deborah,; Llorente, Lucía,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.)

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 sociolinguistic 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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Linguistics Perspectives on Spanish in a Pluricentric Society: Who Cares How They Speak? Why Variation in the Spanish Language is Important -- Chapter 2. ¿Pescado o pehscao? The Sounds of Spanish in All Their Variety -- Chapter 3. ¿Dicen o decís? Variation in the Forms of Spanish -- Chapter 4. ¿Frijol o habichuela? Spanish Lexical Variety: Potential and Pitfalls -- Chapter 5. They Said haiga in El Mío Cid? The History of Spanish as a Window to Variation -- Chapter 6. Textbooks and Tips: How to Use and Enhance Available Resources in the University-level Class -- Chapter 7. Putting it All Together: Linguistics and Variation in the Spanish Language -- Notes -- Glossary of Terms -- Bibliography -- Suggestions for Future Reading -- Author Index -- Subject Index