Introducción a la lingüística española - Softcover

Azevedo, Milton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205647049 ISBN 13: 9780205647040

Publisher: Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

Introducción a la lingüística española provides a systematic overview of key areas of Spanish linguistics, including the sound system, forms of words, syntactic patterns, the development of the language, and regional, social and contextual variation. Written entirely in Spanish from the viewpoint of contemporary descriptive linguistics, it employs a flexible approach that incorporates trends from different theoretical perspectives as well as the most recently published research.

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Review:

I think it is an excellent book for the following reasons:

1. It is very well written with excellent and copious examples of each phenomenon discussed.

2. The introduction of "actividades" after each major point allows students to apply what they have learned immediately. Since the activities are not rote, students have to demonstrate mastery of the material. This is a very sound pedagogical strategy.

3. The textual reference to the Cuaderno de ejercicios also allows students to again practice what they have learned. Again, this is a very sound pedagogical technique.

4. The Práctica at the end of each chapter once again allows students to demonstrate that they have the learned the priniciples sest forth in each chapter. Students need all the practice they can get.

5. The Temas para profundicar are excellent because they allow students to do more in-depth application of the material in the chapter.

6. The quotations at the beginning of each chapter are an excellent point-of-departure that allows me to start to talk about the content of the chapter.

7. The "objetivos" also allows me to help focus student attention on the central topics of the chapter.

8. The bibliography is excellent.

9. The workbook, from my perspective, is an absolutely essential component of this textbook.

I think this is the best textbook available for this course. I am very pleased with it, and I wanted you to know this.

Best wishes,

Frank Nuessel University of Louisville

 

From the Back Cover:

Introducción a la lingüística española, Third Edition, is the ideal book for an introductory survey course or for review work at a more advanced level. This new, revised and updated edition takes full advantage of the latest published research representing different theoretical trends in linguistics. Students gain a broad understanding of the structure of Spanish (chapters 1-5), its function in society (chapters 6-11), and Spanish in the United States (chapter 12).

 

Enhancements in this edition:

• Systematic use of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
• Improved visuals, including new figures and maps.
• Vistazo general:A brief overview paragraph focuses on key concepts in the chapter.
• Objetivos: Now includes a list of the topics treated in the chapter, enhancing the reader's pre-study preparation.
• Volviendo al epígrafe: Asks the student to interpret the epigraph in the light of the information presented in the chapter.
• Glosariode términos técnicos: Expanded from the previous edition to include English glosses to make it more student friendly.

 

INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS                        ISBNs

PowerPoint Presentations         0205690505                9780205690503

 

STUDENT SUPPLEMENTS                               ISBN

Workbook                               0205647065                9780205647064

Answer Key                             0205647073                9780205647071

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0205647049
• ISBN 13: 9780205647040
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 432