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A History of the Spanish Language

By Ralph Penny

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
0521805872, 0521011841, 2002025671, 9780521805872
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2965090 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
420\354
Library
Mobilism
Time added
2021-10-22 12:44:13

Description

This is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded 2002 edition of Ralph Penny's authoritative textbook, first published in 1991, which provides a clear and elegant account of the development of Spanish over the last 2,000 years. Although principally oriented towards 'internal' history, 'external' history is also considered and referred to throughout. In this new edition, as well as adding insights from more recent scholarship throughout the text, Professor Penny has added a chapter which discusses the nature of linguistic history, the concept of World Spanish, processes of convergence and divergence in Spanish, and the English/Spanish interface. This edition also contains a glossary of technical terms, guidance on further reading, and suggested topics for discussion.

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