Reflecting the growth and increasing global importance of the Spanish language,
The Handbook of Hispanic Linguistics brings together a team of renowned Spanish linguistics scholars to explore both applied and theoretical work in this field.
- Features 41 newly-written essays contributed by leading language scholars that shed new light on the growth and significance of the Spanish language
- Combines current applied and theoretical research results in the field of Spanish linguistics
- Explores all facets relating to the origins, evolution, and geographical variations of the Spanish language
- Examines topics including second language learning, Spanish in the classroom, immigration, heritage languages, and bilingualism
List of Figures ix
List of Tables xi
Notes on Contributors xiii
Editors' Note xxi
1 Geographical and Social Varieties of Spanish: An Overview 1
JOHN M. LIPSKI
2 The Spanish-based Creoles 27
J. CLANCY CLEMENTS
3 Spanish Among the Ibero-Romance Languages 47
CHRISTOPHER J. POUNTAIN
4 Spanish in Contact with Amerindian Languages 65
ANNA MARIA ESCOBAR
5 The Phonemes of Spanish 89
REBEKA CAMPOS-ASTORKIZA
6 Main Phonological Processes 111
FERNANDO MARTINEZ-GIL
7 Syllable Structure 133
SONIA COLINA
8 Stress and Rhythm 153
JOSE IGNACIO HUALDE
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