A History of the Spanish Language

Author: Penny, Ralph J.

linguistics

Published on 21 October 2002 by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 420 pages, 68 Tables, unspecified; 6 Maps
228 x 154 x 20 | 612g

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.