The Spanish-speaking World: A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic IssuesThis accessible textbook offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the Spanish language and its role in societies around the world. It is written for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of Spanish but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics. It combines text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems. |
Contents
Language in twentiethcentury Spain | 11 |
Spanish in Latin America | 15 |
The other languages of Spain | 29 |
Part | 41 |
Language attitudes | 57 |
Register in Spanish | 71 |
Mode | 79 |
Radio | 91 |
Gendered language behaviour | 108 |
Further reading | 114 |
The other minority languages of Spain | 124 |
Language planning | 129 |
Guatemala | 143 |
Conclusion | 158 |
Further reading | 172 |
Advertising | 97 |
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The Spanish-Speaking World: A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues Clare Mar-Molinero No preview available - 2002 |