TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pharies,David A.
TI  - A brief history of the Spanish language
SN  - 9780226133942 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - PC 4075 P536b 2015
U1  - 460.9 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - The University of Chicago Press
KW  - Spanish language
KW  - History
N1  - Simultaneously published in Spanish under title: Breve historia de la lengua española; Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and indexes; Language Change --
The Genealogy of Spanish --
External History of the Iberian Peninsula through the Thirteenth Century --
The Latin Language --
From Latin to Medieval Castilian: Phonology --
From Latin to Medieval Castilian: Morphology and Syntax --
From Medieval Castilian to Modern Spanish --
History of the Spanish Lexicon --
Varieties of Spanish
N2  - Since its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world's most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language's Latin roots to its present-day forms, this concise book offers readers insights into the origin and evolution of Spanish, the historical and cultural changes that shaped it, and its spread around the world. A Brief History of the Spanish Language focuses on the most important aspects of the development of the Spanish language, eschewing technical jargon in favor of straightforward explanations. Along the way, it answers many of the common questions that puzzle native speakers and non-native speakers alike, such as: Why do some regions use tú while others use vos? How did the th sound develop in Castilian? And why is it la mesa but el agua?
ER  -