Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation

Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation
Author: Rajiv Rao
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2019-04-24
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317356292

Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation: From Description to Pedagogy is a resource that encourages Spanish teachers and curriculum designers to increase their incorporation of pronunciation into the classroom. Combining theory and practical guidance, it will help language practitioners integrate the teaching of Spanish pronunciation with confidence and effectiveness. The international group of scholars across its 15 chapters is made up of individuals with well-established research records and training in best pedagogical practices. Key features: A range of topics including vowels, various classes of consonants, prosody, the use of technology, the role of orthography, the importance of both perception and production, individual learner differences, and teacher training; Overviews of descriptive, empirical, and acquisition-based research associated with each aspect of the Spanish sound system; Guidance on the difficulties that teachers face when incorporating the teaching of pronunciation into the classroom; Clear explanations of concepts, accompanied by an abundance of concrete examples and references; Multiple sample activities and lesson plans tailored to different levels and backgrounds of students; A bilingual glossary of terms to help the content reach the widest audience possible. Written in a clear and accessible manner, Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation is an essential resource for teachers of Spanish at all levels. It is also an excellent reference book for researchers and both undergraduate and graduate university students interested in Spanish phonetics and language acquisition.

Enciclopedia de Lingüística Hispánica

Enciclopedia de Lingüística Hispánica
Author: Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1774
Release: 2016-01-29
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 131749802X

The Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica provides comprehensive coverage of the major and subsidiary fields of Spanish linguistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced and arranged alphabetically within three main sections: Part 1 covers linguistic disciplines, approaches and methodologies. Part 2 brings together the grammar of Spanish, including subsections on phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Part 3 brings together the historical, social and geographical factors in the evolution of Spanish. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of contributors from across the Spanish-speaking world the Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica is an indispensable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish, and for anyone with an academic or professional interest in the Spanish language/Spanish linguistics.

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching
Author: Javier Muñoz-Basols
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 866
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317294181

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching: metodologías, contextos y recursos para la enseñanza del español L2, provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art account of the main methodologies, contexts and resources in Spanish Language Teaching (SLT), a field that has experienced significant growth world-wide in recent decades and has consolidated as an autonomous discipline within Applied Linguistics. Written entirely in Spanish, the volume is the first handbook on Spanish Language Teaching to connect theories on language teaching with methodological and practical aspects from an international perspective. It brings together the most recent research and offers a broad, multifaceted view of the discipline. Features include: Forty-four chapters offering an interdisciplinary overview of SLT written by over sixty renowned experts from around the world; Five broad sections that combine theoretical and practical components: Methodology; Language Skills; Formal and Grammatical Aspects; Sociocultural Aspects; and Tools and Resources; In-depth reflections on the practical aspects of Hispanic Linguistics and Spanish Language Teaching to further engage with new theoretical ideas and to understand how to tackle classroom-related matters; A consistent inner structure for each chapter with theoretical aspects, methodological guidelines, practical considerations, and valuable references for further reading; An array of teaching techniques, reflection questions, language samples, design of activities, and methodological guidelines throughout the volume. The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching contributes to enriching the field by being an essential reference work and study material for specialists, researchers, language practitioners, and current and future educators. The book will be equally useful for people interested in curriculum design and graduate students willing to acquire a complete and up-to-date view of the field with immediate applicability to the teaching of the language.

El Español a Través de la Lingüística

El Español a Través de la Lingüística
Author: Jennifer Ewald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2008
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

"This collection of 24 essays written in Spanish explores linguistic issues frequently raised by students of Spanish. Many chapters focus on applied linguistics, such as language acquisition and sociolinguistics. Others examine Spanish phonology, syntax, and pragmatics. Includes a set of activities for each chapter"--Provided by publisher.

Spanish in the United States

Spanish in the United States
Author: Ana Roca
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2011-06-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110804972

This collection of original papers presents current research on linguistic aspects of the Spanish used in the United States. The authors examine such topics as language maintenance and language shift, language choice, the bilingual's discourse patterns, varieties of Spanish used in the United States, and oral proficiency testing of bilingual speakers. In view of the fact that Hispanics constitute the largest linguistic minority in the United States, the pioneering work in the area of sociolinguistic issues in the U.S. Spanish presented here is of great importance.

The Handbook of Hispanic Sociolinguistics

The Handbook of Hispanic Sociolinguistics
Author: Manuel Diaz-Campos
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2015-09-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119108918

This Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and descriptive research in contemporary Hispanic sociolinguistics. Offers the first authoritative collection exploring research strands in the emerging and fast-moving field of Spanish sociolinguistics Highlights the contributions that Spanish Sociolinguistics has offered to general linguistic theory Brings together a team of the top researchers in the field to present the very latest perspectives and discussions of key issues Covers a wealth of topics including: variationist approaches, Spanish and its importance in the U.S., language planning, and other topics focused on the social aspects of Spanish Includes several varieties of Spanish, reflecting the rich diversity of dialects spoken in the Americas and Spain

Fonética experimental, educación superior e investigación

Fonética experimental, educación superior e investigación
Author: Yolanda Congosto
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN: 9788476358849

La 4e de couverture indique : Con la intención de contribuir a un mejor conocimiento y difusión de los avances científico-técnicos producidos en el terreno de la Fonética Experimental y de las valiosas aportaciones realizadas en este sentido por profesores e investigadores del ámbito universitario y la enseñanza superior, se pone a disposición de la comunidad científica internacional esta obra, compuesta por setenta y tres trabajos, en la que han participado ciento veinticuatro especialistas adscritos a cuarenta y nueve universidades europeas y americanas y a cinco centros superiores de investigación. En su conjunto, la obra pretende dar cuenta de los logros alcanzados en el estudio del nivel fónico de las lenguas y de la comunicación oral. Los temas, abordados desde diferentes presupuestos metodológicos y perspectivas de análisis, se acercan a todas aquellas disciplinas implicadas en su desarrollo, así como a las derivadas de su aplicación en distintos ámbitos científicos y tecnológicos. En función de la amplitud de su contenido, la obra se presenta en tres volúmenes, cada uno de ellos con un subtítulo específico que lo define, al tiempo que lo vincula a la totalidad. El primero de ellos, Fonética y Fonología, se inicia con una Introducción de carácter general que valora La investigación en Fonética Experimental en el siglo XXI, seguida de veintinueve trabajos sobre Fonética y Fonología general y descriptiva, Fonética sincrónica y diacrónica, Fonética Articulatoria, Acústica y Perceptiva, Fonética Clínica, Fonética Forense y Fonética aplicada a las tecnologías del habla. El segundo, Adquisición y aprendizaje de lenguas/Español como Lengua Extranjera, reúne dieciséis trabajos que versan sobre los diversos procesos que intervienen en este complejo y multidimensional fenómeno, centrándose de forma especial en el español como L2. El tercer y último volumen, compuesto por veintiocho trabajos, se centra en los estudios de Prosodia: Prosodia y variación lingüística, Prosodia y Geolingüística, Prosodia, Pragmática y Análisis del Discurso. Los editores de la obra, profesores e investigadores de la Universidad de Sevilla y de la Universidad de Extremadura, son especialistas en Fonética y Fonología del español y a ellas dedican gran parte de su docencia y de sus investigaciones.