29.3837, Books: The History of Spanish: Ranson, Quesada

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Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:35:47
From: Lucy Ridgway [lridgway at cambridge.org]
Subject: The History of Spanish: Ranson, Quesada

 


Title: The History of Spanish 
Subtitle: A Student's Introduction 
Publication Year: 2018 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/european-language-and-linguistics/history-spanish-students-introduction?format=PB 


Author: Diana L. Ranson
Author: Margaret Lubbers Quesada

Paperback: ISBN:  9781316507940 Pages: 452 Price: U.S. $ 39.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781316507940 Pages: 452 Price: U.K. £ 28.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781316507940 Pages: 452 Price: Europe EURO 33.83


Abstract:

This concise textbook provides students with an engaging and thorough overview
of the history of Spanish and its development from Latin. Presupposing no
prior knowledge of Latin or linguistics, students are provided with the
background necessary to understand the history of Spanish. Short,
easy-to-digest chapters feature numerous practice exercises and activities.
Chapter 'Lead-in' questions draw comparisons between English and Spanish,
enabling students to use their intuition about their native language to gain a
deeper understanding of Spanish. Each chapter features further reading
suggestions, an outline, and a summary. Highlighted key terms are collated in
a glossary. Boxes on linguistic debates teach students to evaluate arguments
and think critically about linguistics. Supporting online resources include
Word files of all the practices and activities in the book and an instructor's
manual featuring a sample syllabus, answer key to the practices and
activities, sample exams and teaching suggestions. This book is ideal for a
range of courses on the history of Spanish and Spanish linguistics.
   

List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Preface for students; Preface
for instructors; Acknowledgments; 1. Why do Spanish speakers say el arte but
las artes? The value of studying the history of Spanish; 2. Is it wrong to say
cantastes instead of cantaste? A linguist's attitude and approach to language;
3. How and why do languages change and how do linguists know?; 4. Did /f/
change to /h/ in Spanish because of Basque? Four moments of language contact
in the history of Spanish; 5. Why is Spanish also called Castilian? The
standardization process and its effects; 6. How did FESTA become fiesta but
FESTÎVUM became festivo? Regular vowel changes; 7. How did ACÛTUM become
agudo? Regular consonant changes; 8. Why is 'milk' leche but 'Milky Way' is
Via Láctea? Special tonic vowel changes; 9. Why fieldad but lealtad? Special
consonant changes; 10. Why do Spanish speakers sometimes say andé instead of
anduve? Morphological changes; 11. Why is mano feminine and día  masculine?
Changes in case, declension, number, and gender; 12. Why do Spanish speakers
sometimes say más malo instead of peor? Origins of nominal elements; 13. Why
are there so many verb tenses in Spanish? Origins of verbs; 14. Why is comeré
the future of comer but sabré is the future of saber? How regular sound change
and analogy lead to regular and irregular forms; 15. Do you say veo el gato or
veo al gato? Syntactic changes; 16. How did MÛSCŬLUM 'little mouse' become
Spanish muslo 'thigh'? Semantic changes; 17. Why perro 'dog' instead of can?
Lexical changes; Appendix: Selections from old Spanish texts; El Auto de los
Reyes Magos; Cantar de mio Cid; Razon feita d'amor; Milagros de Nuestra
Señora; Calila e Dimna; Glossary of terms; Works cited; Word index; Subject
index.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Spanish (spa)


Written In: English  (eng)

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