Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of maps
- List of tables
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Food-related Items
- 2 Clothing and Accessory Items
- 3 Motor Vehicle-Related Items
- 4 Miscellaneous Items
- 5 Discussion and Conclusions
- Appendix: Maps
- Glossary of Technical Terms Used in the Text
- References
- Word Index (English-Spanish)
- Word Index (Spanish-English)
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 April 2021
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of maps
- List of tables
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Food-related Items
- 2 Clothing and Accessory Items
- 3 Motor Vehicle-Related Items
- 4 Miscellaneous Items
- 5 Discussion and Conclusions
- Appendix: Maps
- Glossary of Technical Terms Used in the Text
- References
- Word Index (English-Spanish)
- Word Index (Spanish-English)
Summary
This introduction discusses the concept of dividing the Spanish-speaking world into different dialect zones in order to facilitate a discussion on lexical variety in the language. It also addresses, broadly speaking, the different routes by which words have entered the Spanish lexicon. Furthermore, it sets forth the structure of the remainder of the book, emphasizing particularly the four categories of items whose corresponding names are the focus of the book. Finally, the manner in which this book differs from any other is described.
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- The Dialects of SpanishA Lexical Introduction, pp. 1 - 5Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021