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- 0312656025
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- 9780312656027
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
ST. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312656025
ISBN-13
9780312656027
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17069195667
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Publication Name
Story of Spanish
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Spanish, Linguistics / General
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-002633
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A rich history of the language [...] Nadeau and Barlow do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative." -- The Los Angeles Times "Part linguistic primer, part cultural history, "The Story of Spanish" zips along crisply." -- The Wall Street Journal "Nadeau and Barlow once again present a thoroughly researched linguistic history. The authors cover more than 2,000 years in concise chapters with clever headings. Part anthropological study, part travelogue, this volume is an entirely compelling compendium." -- Booklist "An engaging mix of travel, personal anecdotes and extensive research." -- Shelf-Awareness "You don't have to know any Spanish to enjoy this charming biography of what is perhaps the world's least appreciated major language. But you will come to understand its rich history and poetic beauty -- and why our children and their children will, in ever greater numbers, be dreaming in Spanish." -- Donald Morrison former Editor of TIME Magazine's European edition and author of The Death of French Culture. "I believe The Story of Spanish can contribute to changing common perceptions of Spanish as the language of a struggling minority.... In my opinion, the fact that this book is being written in English is a great advantage...Because it is being written in English, The Story of Spanish has the potential to reach beyond [the Spanish-speaking] market." -- Alejandra de la Paz Minister of Cultural and Educational Affairs Embassy of Mexico in the United States " The growth of the Latino community in the United States as well as the U.S.' deepening relationships with Mexico and the rest of Latin America form the backdrop of the growth and evolution of the Spanish language. The Story of Spanish promises to be a very important book for the Spanish-speaking world as well as the United States, and I think it is worthy of attention and support from a wide variety of organizations and individuals. " -- Erik Lee, Associate Director North American Center for Transborder Studies Arizona State University, "You don't have to know any Spanish to enjoy this charming biography of what is perhaps the world's least appreciated major language. But you will come to understand its rich history and poetic beauty-and why our children and their children will, in ever greater numbers, be dreaming in Spanish."-Donald Morrison, former editor of Time magazine's European edition and author of The Death of French Culture ., "You don't have to know any Spanish to enjoy this charming biography of what is perhaps the world's least appreciated major language. But you will come to understand its rich history and poetic beauty - and why our children and their children will, in ever greater numbers, be dreaming in Spanish."-Donald Morrison former Editor of TIME Magazine's European edition and author of The Death of French Culture ., I believe The Story of Spanish can contribute to changing common perceptions of Spanish as the language of a struggling minority.... In my opinion, the fact that this book is being written in English is a great advantage...Because it is being written in English, The Story of Spanish has the potential to reach beyond [the Spanish-speaking] market., The growth of the Latino community in the United States as well as the U.S.' deepening relationships with Mexico and the rest of Latin America form the backdrop of the growth and evolution of the Spanish language. The Story of Spanish promises to be a very important book for the Spanish-speaking world as well as the United States, and I think it is worthy of attention and support from a wide variety of organizations and individuals., Nadeau and Barlow once again present a thoroughly researched linguistic history. The authors cover more than 2,000 years in concise chapters with clever headings. Part anthropological study, part travelogue, this volume is an entirely compelling compendium., A rich history of the language [...] Nadeau and Barlow do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative., "A rich history of the language [...] Nadeau and Barlow do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative." - The Los Angeles Times " Part linguistic primer, part cultural history, "The Story of Spanish" zips along crisply. "- The Wall Street Journal " Nadeau and Barlow once again present a thoroughly researched linguistic history. The authors cover more than 2,000 years in concise chapters with clever headings. Part anthropological study, part travelogue, this volume is an entirely compelling compendium."- Booklist " An engaging mix of travel, personal anecdotes and extensive research. "- Shelf-Awareness "You don't have to know any Spanish to enjoy this charming biography of what is perhaps the world's least appreciated major language. But you will come to understand its rich history and poetic beauty -- and why our children and their children will, in ever greater numbers, be dreaming in Spanish."-Donald Morrison former Editor of TIME Magazine's European edition and author of The Death of French Culture . "I believe The Story of Spanish can contribute to changing common perceptions of Spanish as the language of a struggling minority…. In my opinion, the fact that this book is being written in English is a great advantage…Because it is being written in English, The Story of Spanish has the potential to reach beyond [the Spanish-speaking] market. "-Alejandra de la Paz Minister of Cultural and Educational Affairs Embassy of Mexico in the United States " The growth of the Latino community in the United States as well as the U.S.' deepening relationships with Mexico and the rest of Latin America form the backdrop of the growth and evolution of the Spanish language. The Story of Spanish promises to be a very important book for the Spanish-speaking world as well as the United States, and I think it is worthy of attention and support from a wide variety of organizations and individuals. "-Erik Lee, Associate Director North American Center for Transborder Studies Arizona State University, You don't have to know any Spanish to enjoy this charming biography of what is perhaps the world's least appreciated major language. But you will come to understand its rich history and poetic beauty -- and why our children and their children will, in ever greater numbers, be dreaming in Spanish.
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Dewey Decimal
460.9
Synopsis
Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unofficial second language of the United States? Jean-Benot Nadeau and Julie Barlow, the husband-and-wife team who chronicled the history of the French language in The Story of French , now look at the roots and spread of modern Spanish. Full of surprises and honed in Nadeau and Barlow's trademark style, combining personal anecdote, reflections, and deep research, The Story of Spanish is the first full biography of a language that shaped the world we know, and the only global language with two names--Spanish and Castilian. The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spain's original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania . The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form just as it was about to colonize a New World. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spain's Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom helped shape the destiny of the language. Other, more somber episodes, also contributed, like the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of Spain's Jews, the destruction of native cultures, the political instability in Latin America, and the dictatorship of Franco. The Story of Spanish shows there is much more to Spanish than tacos, flamenco, and bullfighting. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration and telenovelas . It also makes clear how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts and customs actually are, including the dollar sign, barbecues, ranching, and cowboy culture. The authors give us a passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived through conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of Pedro Almodvar and Gabriel Garca Mrquez, of tango and ballroom dancing, of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people throughout the world., Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of twenty-one countries on two continents, and the unofficial second language of the United States? Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow, the husband-and-wife team who chronicled the history of the French language in The Story of French , now look at the roots and spread of modern Spanish. Full of surprises and honed in Nadeau and Barlow's trademark style, combining personal anecdote, reflections, and deep research, The Story of Spanish is the first full biography of a language that shaped the world we know, and the only global language with two names--Spanish and Castilian. The story starts when the ancient Phoenicians set their sights on "The Land of the Rabbits," Spain's original name, which the Romans pronounced as Hispania . The Spanish language would pick up bits of Germanic culture, a lot of Arabic, and even some French on its way to taking modern form just as it was about to colonize a New World. Through characters like Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Cervantes, and Goya, The Story of Spanish shows how Spain's Golden Age, the Mexican Miracle, and the Latin American Boom helped shape the destiny of the language. Other, more somber episodes, also contributed, like the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of Spain's Jews, the destruction of native cultures, the political instability in Latin America, and the dictatorship of Franco. The Story of Spanish shows there is much more to Spanish than tacos, flamenco, and bullfighting. It explains how the United States developed its Hispanic personality from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to Latin American immigration and telenovelas . It also makes clear how fundamentally Spanish many American cultural artifacts and customs actually are, including the dollar sign, barbecues, ranching, and cowboy culture. The authors give us a passionate and intriguing chronicle of a vibrant language that thrived through conquests and setbacks to become the tongue of Pedro Almodovar and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, of tango and ballroom dancing, of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.
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