Kim Potowski

Gramática española: Variación social presenta conceptos gramaticales claves de la lengua española a los alumnos intermedios y avanzados de una manera que enfatiza las conexiones entre lo social y lo lingüístico. Esta segunda edición ofrece varios puntos de gramática nuevos y sugerencias de lecturas adicionales. Otro componente nuevo de esta edición es el sitio web que incluye actividades y ejercicios que cubren los temas principales del libro de texto. El sitio web también provee amplias oportunidades para practicar las estructuras gramaticales.Este libro de texto, que está escrito en español, ofrece un repaso de la gramática a través de una presentación de variantes comunes alrededor del mundo hispanohablante, seguida por una explicación de las razones sociohistóricas por las cuales algunas variedades llegan a ser consideradas prestigiosas mientras otras no lo son. Utilizando el habla natural a partir de datos de corpora, Gramática española examina múltiples rasgos gramaticales que varían según factores como el lugar, el grupo social y el contexto. Los estudiantes aprenden la terminología especializada para que puedan identificar categorías y construcciones gramaticales, acabando con una visión clara de cómo los factores sociolingüísticos influyen en la gramática del español.El libro está diseñado para estudiantes del nivel B1 o más avanzado en el Common European Framework for Languages y del nivel intermedio-alto al nivel avanzado-alto de la escala de competencia de ACTFL.Gramática española: Variación social introduces key grammatical concepts in the Spanish language to intermediate and advanced level learners in a way that emphasizes the connections between the social and the linguistic. This second edition offers several new grammar points and suggestions for further reading. A brand-new component of this edition is its accompanying website featuring extensive activities and exercises covering all the main topics in the textbook. The website also provides comprehensive practice with grammatical structures.Written in Spanish, the textbook offers a review of Spanish grammar by presenting documented variants of linguistic features in the speech of Spanish speakers and underlining the sociohistorical reasons why some varieties come to be considered prestigious while others are not. Using naturally occurring speech from data in research corpora, Gramática española examines multiple grammatical features that vary depending on factors such as place, social group, and situation. Students are introduced to specialized terminology that gives them the ability to identify categories and grammatical constructions, providing them with an in-depth understanding of how sociolinguistic factors influence Spanish grammar.This unique textbook is designed for students at level B1 or higher on the Common European Framework for Languages, and Intermediate High to Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scale.

Gramática española: Variación social presenta conceptos gramaticales claves de la lengua española a los alumnos intermedios y avanzados de una manera que enfatiza las conexiones entre lo social y lo lingüístico. Esta segunda edición ofrece varios puntos de gramática nuevos y sugerencias de lecturas adicionales. Otro componente nuevo de esta edición es el sitio web que incluye actividades y ejercicios que cubren los temas principales del libro de texto. El sitio web también provee amplias oportunidades para practicar las estructuras gramaticales.Este libro de texto, que está escrito en español, ofrece un repaso de la gramática a través de una presentación de variantes comunes alrededor del mundo hispanohablante, seguida por una explicación de las razones sociohistóricas por las cuales algunas variedades llegan a ser consideradas prestigiosas mientras otras no lo son. Utilizando el habla natural a partir de datos de corpora, Gramática española examina múltiples rasgos gramaticales que varían según factores como el lugar, el grupo social y el contexto. Los estudiantes aprenden la terminología especializada para que puedan identificar categorías y construcciones gramaticales, acabando con una visión clara de cómo los factores sociolingüísticos influyen en la gramática del español.El libro está diseñado para estudiantes del nivel B1 o más avanzado en el Common European Framework for Languages y del nivel intermedio-alto al nivel avanzado-alto de la escala de competencia de ACTFL.Gramática española: Variación social introduces key grammatical concepts in the Spanish language to intermediate and advanced level learners in a way that emphasizes the connections between the social and the linguistic. This second edition offers several new grammar points and suggestions for further reading. A brand-new component of this edition is its accompanying website featuring extensive activities and exercises covering all the main topics in the textbook. The website also provides comprehensive practice with grammatical structures.Written in Spanish, the textbook offers a review of Spanish grammar by presenting documented variants of linguistic features in the speech of Spanish speakers and underlining the sociohistorical reasons why some varieties come to be considered prestigious while others are not. Using naturally occurring speech from data in research corpora, Gramática española examines multiple grammatical features that vary depending on factors such as place, social group, and situation. Students are introduced to specialized terminology that gives them the ability to identify categories and grammatical constructions, providing them with an in-depth understanding of how sociolinguistic factors influence Spanish grammar.This unique textbook is designed for students at level B1 or higher on the Common European Framework for Languages, and Intermediate High to Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scale.

Spanish in Chicago is the first book-length study of Spanish in Chicago, where populations originating in both Mexico and Puerto Rico have lived in contact for generations and Latinos now comprise nearly a third of the population. Identifying Chicago as a rich site for examining language and dialect contact at both community and family levels, Kim Potowski and Lourdes Torres describe the spoken Spanish of Chicago, analyzing patterns of language change and identity constructions and establishing their likely causes. Drawing on interviews with 124 individuals across three generations of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and MexiRican Chicagoans, Potowski and Torres trace the effects of language and dialect contact through close sociolinguistic analysis of lexicon, discourse markers, codeswitching, the subjunctive, and phonology. Their analysis uniquely examines these features across three generations of speakers and two different regional origins within the same corpus. By including MexiRicans as a category, the book not only assesses the dynamics of linguistic convergence, dialect leveling, accommodation, and language loss, but also the concept of intrafamiliar dialect contact pioneered by Potowski. Contextualizing these language changes within the history of Latino communities in Chicago, Spanish in Chicago provides a nuanced picture of a minority language in a major US city and a vital contribution to sociolinguistics and Latino studies.

Spanish in Chicago is the first book-length study of Spanish in Chicago, where populations originating in both Mexico and Puerto Rico have lived in contact for generations and Latinos now comprise nearly a third of the population. Identifying Chicago as a rich site for examining language and dialect contact at both community and family levels, Kim Potowski and Lourdes Torres describe the spoken Spanish of Chicago, analyzing patterns of language change and identity constructions and establishing their likely causes. Drawing on interviews with 124 individuals across three generations of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and MexiRican Chicagoans, Potowski and Torres trace the effects of language and dialect contact through close sociolinguistic analysis of lexicon, discourse markers, codeswitching, the subjunctive, and phonology. Their analysis uniquely examines these features across three generations of speakers and two different regional origins within the same corpus. By including MexiRicans as a category, the book not only assesses the dynamics of linguistic convergence, dialect leveling, accommodation, and language loss, but also the concept of intrafamiliar dialect contact pioneered by Potowski. Contextualizing these language changes within the history of Latino communities in Chicago, Spanish in Chicago provides a nuanced picture of a minority language in a major US city and a vital contribution to sociolinguistics and Latino studies.

Gramática española: Variación social introduces intermediate to advanced students of Spanish to the main grammatical features of the language in a way that emphasizes the social underpinnings of language. Written entirely in Spanish, this unique approach to the study of grammar guides students in an examination of how Spanish grammar varies depending on place, social group, and situation. Students examine why some varieties of Spanish are considered prestigious while others are not, drawing on current and historical sociopolitical contexts, all while learning grammatical terminology and how to identify categories and constructions in Spanish. This is an excellent resource for students at level B1 or higher on the Common European Framework for Languages, and Intermediate High to Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scale.

* A briefer 12-chapter format of the best-selling original text. * Thoroughly supported by an activities manual and a wealth of resources for instructors and students alike in the all-new Book Companion Sites and WileyPLUS.

How long has Spanish been spoken in the US and how many people speak it today? Is Spanish being passed down through generations? What role does Spanish play in US Latino identity? Analysing and synthesising data from a wide variety of sources, Escobar and Potowski explore these questions and more in this up-to-date textbook for students of Spanish language, linguistics, bilingualism, sociolinguistics, culture, and history. • Over 150 exercises help students engage with the linguistic characteristics of Spanish, Spanish-dialect contact, bilingualism, and Spanish communities in the US • Exercises and examples refer students to external, online sources so they can experience Spanish through a range of media • Concepts are clearly defined with detailed examples for readers who may not have a background in linguistics • Misconceptions about Spanish varieties and Latino communities are addressed, ensuring readers will emerge with a clear understanding of how Latino communities vary linguistically and socioculturally.

How long has Spanish been spoken in the US and how many people speak it today? Is Spanish being passed down through generations? What role does Spanish play in US Latino identity? Analysing and synthesising data from a wide variety of sources, Escobar and Potowski explore these questions and more in this up-to-date textbook for students of Spanish language, linguistics, bilingualism, sociolinguistics, culture, and history. • Over 150 exercises help students engage with the linguistic characteristics of Spanish, Spanish-dialect contact, bilingualism, and Spanish communities in the US • Exercises and examples refer students to external, online sources so they can experience Spanish through a range of media • Concepts are clearly defined with detailed examples for readers who may not have a background in linguistics • Misconceptions about Spanish varieties and Latino communities are addressed, ensuring readers will emerge with a clear understanding of how Latino communities vary linguistically and socioculturally.

El recurso de punto de referencia para el aprendizaje de espanol en el siglo 21 Ahora la 10* edicion, Dicho y hecho: Beginning Spanish ofrece un programa de lenguaje innovativo el cual ha sido disenado para estudiantes de hoy en dia. Este enfoque de aprender espanol es facil de implantar y a traves de los anos ha demostrado ser innovatico y muy efectivo. La gramatica es presentada con explicaciones precisas, simple, con graficos claros y abundantes frases de ejemplos que establecen conexiones inmediatas entre formas y el uso en la comunicacion. * Ofrece un conjunto de sistemas de aprendizaje en linea para hacer accesible el aprendizaje * Basado en hacer el proceso muy efectivo, flexible y agradable * Se centra en los elementos esenciales necesarios para dominar el lenguaje a nivel de principiante y obteniendo conciencia cultural Diverso y atractivo, Dicho y hecho combina una variedad de actividades probadas e innovativas que envuelven todas las habilidades del lenguaje. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The landmark resource for learning Spanish in the 21st Century Now in its 10th edition, Dicho y hecho: Beginning Spanish offers an innovative language program designed for today's students.This approach to learning Spanish is easy-to-implement and over the years has proven to be innovative and highly effective. Grammar is presented with precise, simple explanations, clear charts, and abundant example sentences that draw immediate connections between forms and their communicative use. * Offers a suite of online learning systems to make learning accessible * Based on a highly effective, flexible and enjoyable * Focuses on the essentials needed to master beginner level language and cultural awareness Diverse and engaging, Dicho y hecho combines an array of tested and innovative activities that involve all language skills.

This book describes the educational experiences and linguistic outcomes of students in Chicago, Illinois, who are attending one of the oldest Spanish-English dual immersion schools in the United States. The author follows a group of students during fifth grade and again during eighth grade, documenting their Spanish use and proficiency as well as how Spanish and English intersect with the ongoing production of their identities.

This book describes the educational experiences and linguistic outcomes of students in Chicago, Illinois, who are attending one of the oldest Spanish-English dual immersion schools in the United States. The author follows a group of students during fifth grade and again during eighth grade, documenting their Spanish use and proficiency as well as how Spanish and English intersect with the ongoing production of their identities.