Spanish as an International Language : Implications for Teachers and Learners Paperback / softback
by Deborah Arteaga, Lucia Llorente
Part of the New Perspectives on Language and Education series
Paperback / softback
Description
Spanish is a pluricentric language, meaning that it has several centers of prestige (e.g., San Juan, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Lima).
Moreover, Spanish, like all languages, evinces sociolinguistic variation, in that levels of formality are expressed through the use of different structures.
Given this variety, students of Spanish will inevitably come into contact with variation Spanish.
This variation in Spanish adds layers of complexity to the learning and instruction of the Spanish language; therefore, a linguistic understanding of variation is crucial for our students to achieve communicative competence.
This unique work, which provides an overview of the most important linguistic aspects of Spanish within a context that recognizes variation, assumes no prior linguistic knowledge and is appropriate as a valuable resource manual for teachers and learners of Spanish alike.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:27/07/2009
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- ISBN:9781847691712
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Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:27/07/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781847691712