Español en Estados Unidos y otros contextos de contacto

Español en Estados Unidos y otros contextos de contacto
Author: Manel Lacorte
Publisher: Iberoamericana Editorial
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9788484894247

En respuesta al creciente interés por los estudios ecológicos de los fenómenos lingüísticos, este volumen presta especial atención a la influencia de los contextos culturales, históricos, sociales y políticos.

Español en Estados Unidos y Otros Contextos de Contacto. Sociolingüística, Ideología y Pedagogía

Español en Estados Unidos y Otros Contextos de Contacto. Sociolingüística, Ideología y Pedagogía
Author: Manel Lacorte
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9783865279033

En respuesta al creciente interés de la sociolingüística actual por un estudio ecológico de los fenómenos lingüísticos, este libro concede especial atención a la influencia de diversos contextos culturales, históricos, sociales y políticos. La primera parte aporta estudios sobre el español en contacto con otras lenguas y entre sus distintas variedades en las Américas. La segunda recoge varios análisis de ideologías del lenguaje relacionadas sobre todo con el español en Estados Unidos. Por último, los trabajos de la tercera parte aportan distintas perspectivas legales, políticas y críticas sobre la educación bilingüe y la enseñanza del español en Estados Unidos. Consistent with sociolinguists' growing interest in ecological approaches to the study of language phenomena, this volume accords special attention to the influence of cultural, historical, social and political contexts. The first section focuses on language contact, including contact between Spanish and other languages, as well as among multiple varieties of Spanish. The second section consists of research on language ideologies, especially ideologies regarding Spanish in the United States. The chapters in the final section offer distinct legal, political and critical perspectives on bilingual education and Spanish teaching in the United States.

Subject Pronoun Expression in Spanish

Subject Pronoun Expression in Spanish
Author: Ana M. Carvalho
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1626161712

Much recent scholarship has sought to identify the linguistic and social factors that favor the expression or omission of subject pronouns in Spanish. This volume brings together leading experts on the topic of language variation in Spanish to provide a panoramic view of research trends, develop probabilistic models of grammar, and investigate the impact of language contact on pronoun expression. The book consists of three sections. The first studies the distributional patterns and conditioning forces on subject pronoun expression in four monolingual varieties—Dominican, Colombian, Mexican, and Peninsular—and makes cross-dialectal comparisons. In the second section, experts explore Spanish in contact with English, Maya, Catalan, and Portuguese to determine the extent to which each language influences this syntactic variable. The final section examines the acquisition of variable subject pronoun expression among monolingual and bilingual children as well as adult second language learners.

Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española

Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española
Author: Juana Gil
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 1356
Release: 2024-10-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1647121736

Volume 1 of the most up-to-date and comprehensive description of the Spanish language’s phonetic and phonological system Though there has been considerable research on Spanish phonetics and phonology, until now, there has been no in-depth and complete descriptive reference work. Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española, volumes 1 and 2, is a comprehensive reference, written in Spanish, describing the phonetics and phonology of Spanish. Edited by Juana Gil and Joaquim Llisterri, and including contributions from an international group of scholars, these books provide a comprehensive overview for understanding topics across Spanish phonetics and phonology, making clear what further research is needed. Together, these two volumes offer a survey of Spanish descriptive phonetics and phonology. Volume 1 focuses on the segmental—consonant and vowel sound—properties of phonetic units and phonic phenomena. Each topic is examined from three angles: its phonetic description, its phonological analysis, and the characterization of its variation. The phonetic description is given from the perspectives of production, acoustic analysis, and perception. The phonological analysis includes the different treatments to which a certain phenomenon has been subjected and considers the different theoretical perspectives that have been used to address it. With state-of-the-art information on all topics related to the sounds of Spanish, Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española will be a valuable resource for researchers, students, and scholars of Spanish linguistics who wish to deepen their understanding of the phonetic and phonological characteristics of all the varieties of the Spanish language.

The Routledge Handbook of Hispanic Applied Linguistics

The Routledge Handbook of Hispanic Applied Linguistics
Author: Manel Lacorte
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 717
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134691416

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Hispanic applied linguistics, allowing students to understand the field from a variety of perspectives and offering insight into the ever-growing number of professional opportunies afforded to Spanish language program graduates. The goal of this book is to re-contextualize the notion of applied linguistics as simply the application of theoretical linguistic concepts to practical settings and to consider it as its own field that addresses language-based issues and problems in a real-world context. The book is organized into five parts: 1) perspectives on learning Spanish 2) issues and environments in Spanish teaching 3) Spanish in the professions 4) the discourses of Spanish and 5) social and political contexts for Spanish. The book’s all-inclusive coverage gives students the theoretical and sociocultural context for study in Hispanic applied linguistics while offering practical information on its application in the professional sector.

Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States

Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States
Author: Sara M. Beaudrie
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1589019385

There is growing interest in heritage language learners—individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of this population in the United States. In this comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. They also address the central role of education within the field. Contributors offer a wealth of resources for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship.

Convergence and divergence in Ibero-Romance across contact situations and beyond

Convergence and divergence in Ibero-Romance across contact situations and beyond
Author: Miriam Bouzouita
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2021-10-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 311073625X

Die im Jahre 1905 von Gustav Gröber ins Leben gerufene Reihe der Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie zählt zu den renommiertesten Fachpublikationen der Romanistik. Die Beihefte pflegen ein gesamtromanisches Profil, das neben den Nationalsprachen auch die weniger im Fokus stehenden romanischen Sprachen mit einschließt. Zur Begutachtung können eingereicht werden: Monographien und Sammelbände zur Sprachwissenschaft in ihrer ganzen Breite, zur mediävistischen Literaturwissenschaft und zur Editionsphilologie. Mögliche Publikationssprachen sind Französisch, Spanisch, Portugiesisch, Italienisch und Rumänisch sowie Deutsch und Englisch. Sammelbände sollten thematisch und sprachlich in sich möglichst einheitlich gehalten sein.

Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia

Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia
Author: Diego Pascual y Cabo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2021-09-20
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0429812736

Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia reúne diversas perspectivas sobre el estudio del español como lengua de herencia en el contexto de los Estados Unidos. El volumen presenta una amplia gama de enfoques lingüísticos, modelos pedagógicos e innovaciones programáticas. Dirigido a investigadores noveles y experimentados, al igual que a estudiantes y profesionales de la enseñanza, es un volumen ideal para aquellas personas que desean actualizar sus conocimientos del campo y obtener una perspectiva panorámica sobre la investigación y la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia. Características principales: temas que incluyen, entre otros, la fonología/la fonética, la morfosintaxis, la pragmática, la enseñanza mediante el enfoque por tareas, la literacidad múltiple, el translenguar, los programas de community college, el español para fines específicos y la investigación-acción; contenidos teóricos, empíricos y pragmáticos relevantes para la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia; descripciones y ejemplos que facilitan la adquisición de conocimientos sobre la materia; diferentes secciones que permiten la flexibilidad en cuanto al orden de lectura del volumen; preguntas de reflexión al final de cada capítulo para facilitar la comprensión de los temas presentados. Escrito de manera clara y accesible, Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia es un recurso indispensable para cursos de grado y posgrado en español sobre el español como lengua de herencia. Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia brings together a number of diverse scholarly voices and perspectives on the study of Spanish as a heritage language with a focus on the United States context. The volume presents a comprehensive view of this growing and dynamic field with the latest on linguistic approaches, pedagogical models, and programmatic innovations. Directed to beginning and seasoned researchers as well as to students and practitioners who wish to update their knowledge of the field and gain a fresh perspective on different approaches to researching and teaching Spanish heritage bilinguals. Written in Spanish for a wider audience in the Spanish-speaking world and for the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in Spanish. Key features: A broad range of topics including phonology/phonetics, morphosyntax, pragmatics, task-based language teaching, multiliteracy, translanguaging, community college programs, Spanish for specific purposes and action research among others; Clear overviews of theoretical, empirical and pragmatic issues relevant to the teaching of Spanish as a heritage language; Every chapter builds on specific core questions central to current understandings of research and practice; Concise descriptions and examples throughout provide readers with the tools they need to understand the subject matter; Organized into three sections that allows for flexibility regarding reading order; A section of reflection questions at the end of each chapter to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the issues at stake. Written in clear and accessible Spanish, Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia is a critical resource for those interested in understanding Spanish heritage speakers’ multifaceted linguistic experience in tandem with providing a meaningful educational experience that supports their personal, professional, and learning goals.

Language Contact

Language Contact
Author: Cornelius Hasselblatt
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027218676

The study of languages in contact is an ever-relevant topic in linguistics, especially at present times when increasing globalization leads to a number of new contact situations. This volume features ten papers on various aspects of language contact by leading specialists in the field. In these papers, contact-induced change in a wide variety of languages is approached from various perspectives, reflecting the current state of affairs in language contact studies. The first main theme in the volume is related to the linguistic effects of migration, both in the present and in the past, and both in the standard language spoken by ethnic minorities, and in immigrant languages that are influenced by the standard. The second theme concerns border areas, a traditional treasure trove for the study of contact phenomena. The third theme is about contact effects without physical contact, as well as the role played by translators in this process.

Spanish in the USA

Spanish in the USA
Author: Roberto Valdeón
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1315471833

Delving into the uneasy relationship between English and Spanish in the United States of America, this book approaches specific topics from a variety of perspectives, ranging from the more cultural to the more linguistic. The contributions explore the problems arising in Puerto Rico as a consequence of the unique political status of the island; the linguistic peculiarities of codeswitching, and its use in legal and medical contexts where interpreting is necessary and in educational contexts with heritage language students; the (non)use and the ideological implications of translation in colonial museums; the connections between language, ethnicity and gender identities in the South West; and the role played by the Hispanic press in promoting intercultural dialogue in the New York City area. Engaging with previous publications, the book examines these topics from an interdisciplinary standpoint, offers new insights into the problems of this cultural and linguistic contact, and suggests new areas of research. This book was originally published as a special issue of Language and Intercultural Communication.