The Handbook of Hispanic Sociolinguistics

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This Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overviewof theoretical and descriptive research in contemporary Hispanicsociolinguistics. * Offers the first authoritative collection exploring researchstrands in the emerging and fast-moving field of Spanishsociolinguistics * Highlights the contributions that Spanish Sociolinguistics hasoffered to general linguistic theory * Brings together a team of the top researchers in the field topresent the very latest perspectives and discussions of keyissues * Covers a wealth of topics including: variationist approaches,Spanish and its importance in the U.S., language planning, andother topics focused on the social aspects of Spanish * Includes several varieties of Spanish, reflecting the richdiversity of dialects spoken in the Americas and Spain

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Manuel Diaz-Campos

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"A welcome and timely publication ... Díaz-Campossinglehandedly tackled this massive task with impeccable editorialskills and a well-informed vision, delivering a readable andinstructive volume ... [It] offers an excellent compilationthat well represents the scholarship in the field of Hispanicsociolinguistics. It reviews major issues, literature, andfindings, covering all important morphosyntactic and phonologicalvariables and extra-linguistic factors, applications ofvariationist methods to the study of language change andacquisition, macro and micro approaches to language contactsituations, and issues of language planning and ideology. There isan appropriate balance of Spanish-speaking communities on bothsides of the Atlantic ... An imperative reference for scholarsand advanced students of Hispanic sociolinguistics, obligatory onall MA and PhD reading lists on Hispanic linguistics, and highlyrecommended for anyone seeking a comprehensive, contemporary viewof the field." (Journal of Sociolinguistics, 1May 2013) "This is a state-of-the art and informative book thattackles many of the pivotal issues in theoretical and experimentalHispanic sociolinguistics. It features internationally renownedcontributors from around the world, providing a broad view and newinsights into this complex and dynamic field. Its pan-Hispanicapproach - together with its breadth and novelty - makethe volume an indispensable reference book for both students andresearchers." (Language in Society, 1 April2013) "In conclusion, this volume merits praise for havingcompiled many excellent chapters--representing bothtraditional and newer research trends in Hispanicsociolinguistics--by its thirty-five authors . . . As it is,it should be recommended for purchase by our university librariesas a reference book." (Project Muse, 23 April2013) "The volume presents a clear explanation of the history ofthe field, recent advancements, and future directions for the fieldof Hispanic sociolinguistics that are relevant and accessible toanyone with an interest in the topic. The compilation is a"must-have" for the bookshelf of any modernsociolinguist, and it is a resource that will help raise questionsand shape debates in the field for years to come." (Linguist, 4 August 2012) "The book is a really impressive collection of key issues intoday´s sociolinguistics. It presents the most researchedareas of the field in a comprehensive way and thereby reflects therich diversity of dialects and varieties spoken across the Americasand Spain. It should certainly be compulsory reading for anyoneinterested in sociolinguistics." (ELanguage, 2011) "The material assembled in this volume will be essential readingfor anyone interested in sociolinguistics. The thirty-fivechapters offer a well-balanced view of the diversity in theSpanish-speaking world." Rebeca Acevedo, Loyola Marymount University "With thorough and accessible treatments, the Handbook isessential reading for both students and seasoned scholars inSpanish and Linguistics and will engage the attention of readersand researchers in allied fields as well. " Almeida Jacqueline Toribio, University of Texas, Austin
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