Variedades de la lengua espanola ofrece un panorama general de la variacion dialectal y sociolinguistica en el espacio hispanohablante, presentado por uno de los mas prestigiosos expertos en la materia. La lectura de este manual permitira familiarizarse con los rasgos que distinguen las diferentes variedades geograficas del espanol, con una comprension adicional de las causas historicas y politicas de sus diferencias y de sus implicaciones sociales. Cada capitulo incluye sugerencias de lecturas complementarias y propone temas de debate e investigacion, asi como un glosario que explica la terminologia algo mas especializada. Complementariamente, el texto remite a materiales audiovisuales disponibles en la red que permiten una aproximacion mas directa a las variedades del espanol. Estas paginas son de interes tanto para los hispanohablantes nativos como para los no nativos interesados por la diversidad dialectal. Asimismo, esta obra puede servir como texto primario, de apoyo o complementario para los estudiantes, el profesorado y los hispanistas interesados por el conocimiento de las variedades geograficas y sociales de la lengua espanola.

A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics attempts to lay out the epistemological system for a cognitive sociolinguistics-the first book to do so in the English language. The intention of this volume is not to provide a simple catalog of sociolinguistic principles or of theoretical postulates of a cognitive nature, but rather it aims to build a verifiable metatheoretical basis for cognitive sociolinguistics. This book is articulated through a series of propositions, accompanied by annotations and commentaries that develop, qualify and exemplify these propositions. As for the research questions that would be central to a cognitive sociolinguistic endeavor, the following incomplete catalog could be enumerated: What do speakers know about their language? What do they know about communicative interaction? What do speakers know about sociolinguistic variation? Where does that knowledge reside and how is it configured? How does social reality influence the origin and processing of language? How does language use affect the configuration, evolution and variation of language? What do speakers know about their socio-communicative context? How do speakers perceive sociolinguistic reality? What are speakers' attitudes and beliefs regarding linguistic variation? How does sociolinguistic perception influence speakers' communicative behavior at all levels? How does language contribute to the construction of identity? Offering a fresh perspective on the frequently taught and studied topic of cognitive linguistics, A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics can easily be incorporated into existing courses in the areas of both cognitive and sociocultural linguistics.

Gramatica fundamental del espanol abarca una amplia gama de temas relacionados con la morfologia, la sintaxis y la escritura del espanol. Usando ejemplos contextualizados y atendiendo a la dimension cognitiva, esta gramatica presenta diferentes maneras de entender numerosos aspectos basicos del uso y el significado de la gramatica, incluyendo: frases, clausulas y oraciones clases de palabras y tipos de oraciones gramatica de la palabra construccion y analisis de oraciones gramatica y escritura Esta obra incluye informacion gramatical sobre las variedades mas generales del espanol. Tambien proporciona un amplio conjunto de ejercicios, las soluciones a los ejercicios y un indice de materias y terminos gramaticales. Esta gramatica es una lectura clave para los estudiantes de espanol y de estudios hispanicos entre los niveles intermedio-bajo y avanzado-alto de ACTFL o bien entre los niveles B1 y C2, si se sigue el CEFR.

Gramatica fundamental del espanol abarca una amplia gama de temas relacionados con la morfologia, la sintaxis y la escritura del espanol. Usando ejemplos contextualizados y atendiendo a la dimension cognitiva, esta gramatica presenta diferentes maneras de entender numerosos aspectos basicos del uso y el significado de la gramatica, incluyendo: frases, clausulas y oraciones clases de palabras y tipos de oraciones gramatica de la palabra construccion y analisis de oraciones gramatica y escritura Esta obra incluye informacion gramatical sobre las variedades mas generales del espanol. Tambien proporciona un amplio conjunto de ejercicios, las soluciones a los ejercicios y un indice de materias y terminos gramaticales. Esta gramatica es una lectura clave para los estudiantes de espanol y de estudios hispanicos entre los niveles intermedio-bajo y avanzado-alto de ACTFL o bien entre los niveles B1 y C2, si se sigue el CEFR.

A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics attempts to lay out the epistemological system for a cognitive sociolinguistics-the first book to do so in the English language. The intention of this volume is not to provide a simple catalog of sociolinguistic principles or of theoretical postulates of a cognitive nature, but rather it aims to build a verifiable metatheoretical basis for cognitive sociolinguistics. This book is articulated through a series of propositions, accompanied by annotations and commentaries that develop, qualify and exemplify these propositions. As for the research questions that would be central to a cognitive sociolinguistic endeavor, the following incomplete catalog could be enumerated: What do speakers know about their language? What do they know about communicative interaction? What do speakers know about sociolinguistic variation? Where does that knowledge reside and how is it configured? How does social reality influence the origin and processing of language? How does language use affect the configuration, evolution and variation of language? What do speakers know about their socio-communicative context? How do speakers perceive sociolinguistic reality? What are speakers' attitudes and beliefs regarding linguistic variation? How does sociolinguistic perception influence speakers' communicative behavior at all levels? How does language contribute to the construction of identity? Offering a fresh perspective on the frequently taught and studied topic of cognitive linguistics, A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics can easily be incorporated into existing courses in the areas of both cognitive and sociocultural linguistics.

-The diversity of contributors in terms of their expertise and their contributions to the field provides a study of dialectology from a wider view. -The geographical diversity of contributors to this volume, which include authors from Latin America, the U.S. and Europe. -An overview of the topic of Spanish dialectology from a global and local perspectives in a uniquely comprehensive manner.