Pragmatic Variation in Service Encounter Interactions across the Spanish-Speaking World expands the study of service encounter interactions into new face-to-face and digital contexts and new (sub)varieties of Spanish. The chapters examine pragmatic variation in a range of contexts, representing ten countries and twelve (sub)varieties of Spanish. Part I explores macrosocial factors such as region, gender, age, and social class, while Part II focuses on microsocial and situational factors. Part III concludes the volume with theoretical and methodological contributions to the field. This volume will be of particular interest to advanced students and researchers of Spanish and Linguistics.

One of the main contributions of this important book is that it offers a thorough survey of the theoretical and empirical developments that have occurred in the area of (im)politeness in the different regions of the Spanish-speaking world, gathering together overviews by distinguished scholars. Additionally, the book advances the field with new empirical research on linguistic (im)politeness, and silence and (im)politeness, in a range of (non)institutional contexts, as well as new perspectives for the study of (im)politeness. A closing chapter by the editors provides an assessment of salient trends in the area and directions for future research. Research on Politeness in the Spanish-Speaking World is essential reading for students in Spanish pragmatics and Spanish linguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis. The volume is also very useful to English-speaking scholars in the general field of pragmatics who are not proficient in Spanish but require access to these empirical studies.

One of the main contributions of this important book is that it offers a thorough survey of the theoretical and empirical developments that have occurred in the area of (im)politeness in the different regions of the Spanish-speaking world, gathering together overviews by distinguished scholars.  Additionally, the book advances the field with new empirical research on linguistic (im)politeness, and silence and (im)politeness, in a range of (non)institutional contexts, as well as new perspectives for the study of (im)politeness. A closing chapter by the editors provides  an assessment of salient trends in the area and directions for future research.
"Research on Politeness in the Spanish-Speaking World" is essential reading for senior undergraduates and graduate students in Spanish pragmatics and Spanish linguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis. The volume is also very useful to English-speaking scholars in the general field of pragmatics who are not proficient in Spanish but require access to these empirical studies.

Pragmatic Variation in Service Encounter Interactions across the Spanish-Speaking World expands the study of service encounter interactions into new face-to-face and digital contexts and new (sub)varieties of Spanish. The chapters examine pragmatic variation in a range of contexts, representing ten countries and twelve (sub)varieties of Spanish. Part I explores macrosocial factors such as region, gender, age, and social class, while Part II focuses on microsocial and situational factors. Part III concludes the volume with theoretical and methodological contributions to the field. This volume will be of particular interest to advanced students and researchers of Spanish and Linguistics.

Guia practica de pragmatica del espanol es un texto introductorio en espanol. Ofrece introducciones accesibles a una importante variedad de teorias y conceptos imprescindibles en el campo de la pragmatica del espanol. El libro contiene 22 capitulos divididos en seis secciones que cubren: actos de habla, formas de tratamiento, cortesia y descortesia, comunicacion y persuasion, discurso digital, metodologia en pragmatica. Los diferentes capitulos incluyen ejemplos tomados de la comunicacion cara a cara y en linea, lecturas (recomendadas y complementarias), y preguntas y actividades que toman como punto de partida diferentes variedades del espanol y diferentes contextos sociales, culturales y/o politicos en el mundo hispanohablante. Constituye un recurso valioso para estudiantes de pragmatica y linguistica hispanica, tanto hablantes nativos como estudiantes de espanol avanzado.

Guia practica de pragmatica del espanol es un texto introductorio en espanol. Ofrece introducciones accesibles a una importante variedad de teorias y conceptos imprescindibles en el campo de la pragmatica del espanol. El libro contiene 22 capitulos divididos en seis secciones que cubren: actos de habla, formas de tratamiento, cortesia y descortesia, comunicacion y persuasion, discurso digital, metodologia en pragmatica. Los diferentes capitulos incluyen ejemplos tomados de la comunicacion cara a cara y en linea, lecturas (recomendadas y complementarias), y preguntas y actividades que toman como punto de partida diferentes variedades del espanol y diferentes contextos sociales, culturales y/o politicos en el mundo hispanohablante. Constituye un recurso valioso para estudiantes de pragmatica y linguistica hispanica, tanto hablantes nativos como estudiantes de espanol avanzado.

Suenos World Spanish 1 CD and Book Pack is ideal for adult beginners, whether learning at home or in a class. It will enable you to communicate in Spanish-speaking countries throughout the world and gives you an insight into the rich diversity of cultures in Spain and Latin America. The pack contains four 75-minute audio CDs which are designed to be used with the Suenos World Spanish 1 course book included in this pack, but can also be used on their own as listening and speaking practice. Authentic dialogues recorded around the Spanish-speaking world allow you to hear Spanish as it is actually spoken, while activities help you develop your listening and speaking skills. Suenos World Spanish 1 can help you reach the equivalent level of a first qualification, such as GCSE.