Introduction to Hispanic Sociolinguistics Manuel Diaz-Campos is a study book that is indispensable for students who are engaged in Hispanic sociolinguistics. This textbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to linguistics within the Spanish-speaking world. Each chapter includes an overview, discussion of core topics, a list of key terms, exercises, and reflection questions.
Features
- Current treatments of topics such as phonological variation, bilingualism, language and legislation, and language attitudes
- Educational structure with an introduction, theme list, summaries, and exercise sections per chapter
- Data-analysis assignments that stimulate research using databases, popular music, and audiovisual sources
- Examples of diverse Spanish language varieties worldwide, with special attention to varieties in the United States
Product details
- Author: Manuel Diaz-Campos (Indiana University, USA)
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication date: January 24, 2014
- Number of pages: 336
- ISBN: 9780470658024
- Theme: Sociolinguistics
- BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics
About the author
Manuel Diaz-Campos is Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at Indiana University. His research focuses on sociolinguistics, phonological and morphosyntactic variation, language acquisition, and phonology of Spanish as a second language. He is also an editor of The Handbook of Hispanic Sociolinguistics (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).