Using Spanish: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

R. E. Batchelor; C. J. Pountain

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511840838

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2nd edition
R. E. Batchelor, University of Nottingham, C. J. Pountain, Queen Mary University of London

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:: June 2012
Print publication year:: 2005
Online ISBN:: 9780511840838
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840838

Subjects:: European Language and Linguistics, Language and Linguistics

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This 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.

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A Guide to Contemporary Usage

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-xvii

Authors' acknowledgements
pp xviii-xviii

Preface to the second edition
pp xix-xix

List of abbreviations and symbols
pp xx-xxi

Glossary
pp xxii-xxiv

The Spanish speaking world: countries where Spanish is spoken, with an estimate of the numbers of native speakers
pp xxv-xxvi

1 - Introduction
pp 1-3

2 - Passages illustrating register and local variety
pp 4-20

Part I - Vocabulary
pp 21-22

3 - Misleading similarities between Spanish and English
pp 23-54

4 - Similarities between Spanish words
pp 55-107

5 - Fields of meaning – vocabulary extension
pp 108-183

6 - Complex verbal expressions
pp 184-191

7 - Affective suffixes
pp 192-194

8 - Idioms, similes and proverbs
pp 195-206

9 - Proper names
pp 207-212

10 - Adjectives pertaining to countries and towns
pp 213-219

11 - Abbreviations
pp 220-226

12 - Latin expressions
pp 227-228

13 - Anglicisms
pp 229-232

14 - Grammatical terms
pp 233-234

15 - Interjections
pp 235-236

16 - Fillers
pp 237-238

17 - Transition words
pp 239-240

18 - Numerals
pp 241-241

19 - Measurements
pp 242-246

20 - Semi-technical vocabulary
pp 247-280

Part II - Grammar
pp 281-282

21 - Gender
pp 283-295

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