UID:
edocfu_9960117161902883
Format:
1 online resource (xxiv, 475 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780511840838
Content:
This 2005 book is a guide to Spanish usage for those who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammars, it focuses on those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. It fully illustrates the differences between the Spanish of Spain and Latin America, and looks in detail at register variation. Complete with a full word index, this clear and easy-to-consult text guides students through the richness and diversity of this major world language. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take a fuller account of Latin-American (particularly Mexican) usage. The vocabulary sections have been significantly expanded, and now include examples which contextualize each word or expression. The presentation of many sections has been improved to make reference even easier than before, and some completely new material has been added on semi-technical vocabulary and Anglicisms.
Note:
Includes index.
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Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Authors' acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Abbreviations and symbols; Glossary; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Spanish language today; 1.2 Local variety and standard; 1.3 Peninsular and American Spanish; 1.4 Register; 1.5 'Correctness'; 2 Passages illustrating register and local variety; 2.1 Example of R1 (Peninsular Spanish): Un encuentro en la calle; 2.2 Example of R1 (Mexican Spanish): ¡Pélate! Que vamos al cine; 2.3 Example of R1 (Peninsular Spanish): Cosas de críos
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2.4 Example of R1 (Argentine Spanish): from Don Segundo Sombra, by R. Güiraldes; 2.5 Example of R2 (Peninsular Spanish): Una agencia de viajes; 2.6 Example of R2 (Latin-American Spanish): from Resumen, Caracas, 12 August 1984; 2.7 Example of R2-3 (Peninsular Spanish): Intercambio de casas; 2.8 Example of R2-3 (Peninsular Spanish): from San Manuel Bueno, mártir, by M.de Unamuno; 2.9 Example of R2-3 (Latin-American Spanish): Viajando a través de la ciudad de México by Jorge Larracilla; 2.10 Example of R3 (Latin-American Spanish): from El Comercio, Quito, 2 October 1985
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3 Misleading similarities between Spanish and English4 Similarities between Spanish words; 5 Fields of meaning - vocabulary extension; 6 Complex verbal expressions; 7 Affective suffixes; 8 Idioms, similes and proverbs; 9 Proper names; 10 Adjectives pertaining to countries and towns; 11 Abbreviations; 12 Latin expressions; 13 Anglicisms; 14 Grammatical terms; 15 Interjections; 16 Fillers; 17 Transition words; 18 Numerals; 19 Measurements; 20 Semi-technical vocabulary; 21 Gender; 22 Number; 23 Word order; 24 Prepositions; 25 Prepositional constructions with verbs, nouns and adjectives; 26 Constructions with verbs of movement; 27 Negation; 28 Use of tenses; 29 Periphrastic verb forms; 30 Modal auxiliaries; 31 The Subjunctive; 32 ser and estar; 33 Personal pronouns; 34 The reflexive; 35 Comparison; 36 Usage with names of countries; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-80873-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-00481-0
Language:
English
