A History of the Spanish Language

A revised, expanded and updated 2002 edition of Ralph Penny's authoritative textbook, first published in 1991.

Ralph Penny (Author)

9780521011846, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 21 October 2002

420 pages, 6 maps 68 tables
22.6 x 14.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.66 kg

'… this second edition is another milestone in Castilian historical linguistic scholarship, and will continue to be an indispensable tool for students and tutors in the field.' Forum for Modern Language Studies

This is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded 2002 edition of Ralph Penny's authoritative textbook, first published in 1991, which provides a clear and elegant account of the development of Spanish over the last 2,000 years. Although principally oriented towards 'internal' history, 'external' history is also considered and referred to throughout. In this new edition, as well as adding insights from more recent scholarship throughout the text, Professor Penny has added a chapter which discusses the nature of linguistic history, the concept of World Spanish, processes of convergence and divergence in Spanish, and the English/Spanish interface. This edition also contains a glossary of technical terms, guidance on further reading, and suggested topics for discussion.

1. Introduction
2. Phonology
3. Morpho-syntax
4. Lexis
5. Semantics
6. Past, present and future
Glossary of technical terms
Topics for discussion and further reading
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]