Introduccion y aplicaciones contextualizadas a la linguistica hispanica provides a contemporary introduction to the study of Spanish, helping students apply linguistics analysis to the study of language. It encourages the reader to analyze language in action and understand how linguistic components interact to convey conceptual and social meaning. A contemporary introduction to the study of Spanish that encourages both Spanish and semi-proficient non-native Spanish speaking students to see language in action and understand how linguistic components interact to convey conceptual and social meaningAddresses the core sub-fields of linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) as they relate to the study of the Spanish languageUses second language acquisition as a foundation upon which linguistic analysis can be builtSupplementary companion website includes exercises, comprehension questions, cutting-edge research highlights, lists of key terms, and analytical mini-projects designed to help the user and encourage students to apply learned theoretical knowledge to real-world language use contexts

IntroducciOn y aplicaciones contextualizadas a la lingUIstica hispAnica provides a contemporary introduction to the study of Spanish, helping students apply linguistics analysis to the study of language. It encourages the reader to see language in action and understand how linguistic components interact to convey conceptual and social meaning.

Using second language acquisition as a foundation to support semi-proficient non-native speakers in addition to fully fluent speakers, this innovative book introduces and addresses the core sub-fields of linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) as they relate to the study of the Spanish language. Taking a real-world language-use approach, the text encourages students to understand and see how the theory is applied and practiced in everyday use and contexts.

A supplementary companion website aids student learning by including features such as exercises, cutting-edge research highlights, in-text comprehension questions, out-of-class exploration exercises, key term lists, three sets of end-of-chapter exercises of increasing depth and difficulty, and analytical mini-projects.

A unique combination of the theoretical and applied linguistic study, IntroducciOn y aplicaciones contextualizadas a la lingUIstica hispAnica is the ideal introduction to this fascinating and important area of Spanish language study.