{"product_id":"using-spanish-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage-paperback-9780521004817","title":"Using Spanish; A Guide to Contemporary Usage (Paperback) 9780521004817","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUsing Spanish\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Contemporary Usage\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2005 book is an expanded edition of Using Spanish, a guide to the usage of this major world language.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eR. E. Batchelor (Author), C. J. Pountain (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521004817, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 29 September 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e502 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 17.1 x 3 cm, 0.918 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 2005 book is a guide to Spanish usage for those who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammars, it focuses on those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. It fully illustrates the differences between the Spanish of Spain and Latin America, and looks in detail at register variation. Complete with a full word index, this clear and easy-to-consult text guides students through the richness and diversity of this major world language. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take a fuller account of Latin-American (particularly Mexican) usage. The vocabulary sections have been significantly expanded, and now include examples which contextualize each word or expression.  The presentation of many sections has been improved to make reference even easier than before, and some completely new material has been added on semi-technical vocabulary and Anglicisms.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Passages illustrating register and local variety\u003cbr\u003e 3. Misleading similarities between Spanish and English\u003cbr\u003e 4. Similarities between Spanish words\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fields of meaning - vocabulary expansion\u003cbr\u003e 6. Complex verb expressions\u003cbr\u003e 7. Affective suffixes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Idioms, similes and proverbs\u003cbr\u003e 9. Proper names\u003cbr\u003e 10. Adjectives pertaining to countries and towns\u003cbr\u003e 11. Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 12. Latin expressions\u003cbr\u003e 13. Anglicisms\u003cbr\u003e 14. Grammatical terms\u003cbr\u003e 15. Interjections\u003cbr\u003e 16. Fillers\u003cbr\u003e 17. Transition words\u003cbr\u003e 18. Numerals\u003cbr\u003e 19. Measurements\u003cbr\u003e 20. Semi-technical vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e 21. Gender\u003cbr\u003e 22. Number\u003cbr\u003e 23. Word order\u003cbr\u003e 24. Prepositions\u003cbr\u003e 25. Prepositional constructions with verbs, nouns and adjectives\u003cbr\u003e 26. Constructions with verbs of movement\u003cbr\u003e 27. Negation\u003cbr\u003e 28. Use of tenses\u003cbr\u003e 29. Periphrastic verb-forms\u003cbr\u003e 30. Modal auxiliaries\u003cbr\u003e 31. The subjunctive\u003cbr\u003e 32. 'ser' and 'estar'\u003cbr\u003e 33. Pronouns\u003cbr\u003e 34. The reflexive\u003cbr\u003e 35. Comparison\u003cbr\u003e 36. Usage with names of countries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000643277080,"sku":"9780521004817","price":42.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521004817i_d5a3af82-95f0-43a4-b667-7a90ba164c59.jpg?v=1691376415","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/using-spanish-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage-paperback-9780521004817","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}