ABOUT THIS BOOK

Informed by the latest research in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics, El español y la lingüística aplicada responds to the central questions that lie at the heart of learning Spanish as a second or foreign language. What does it mean to know a language? Can technology help second language learners? How does studying abroad promote language acquisition?

Framing chapters in terms of these and other critical areas of inquiry, Robert J. Blake and Eve C. Zyzik examine the linguistic challenges and pitfalls involved in Spanish-language learning and delve into practical implications for students and teachers. Written entirely in Spanish, some chapters focus on specific areas of Spanish grammar that tend to pose difficulty for learners, while others explore broad pedagogical themes related to the concept of proficiency, the nature of input, and the impact of learning context. Each chapter ends with a series of guided questions for reflection and further research.

Designed to address the pre-service training needs of Spanish language professionals, El español y la lingüística aplicada will also be of interest to anyone wishing to develop linguistic expertise in this important world language.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Robert J. Blake is professor of Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of Brave New Digital Classroom, Second Edition and a member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language.

Eve C. Zyzik is associate professor of Spanish at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has published numerous journal articles on Spanish SLA and language pedagogy.

REVIEWS

Un volumen esencial no solo para futuros maestros, sino también para docentes en activo que quieran tener una vista panorámica y actual de la enseñanza / aprendizaje del español como segunda lengua.

-- Hispania

"Grounding their ideas in recent international research in second language acquisition and applied linguistics, the authors provide detailed responses to selected critical questions in those fields and provide new perspectives on the complex and interrelated nature of accepted constructs."

-- Barbara A. Lafford, professor of Spanish linguistics, Arizona State University

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Índice Cuadros y tablas Prefacio por Lourdes Ortega Introducción 1 ¿Qué significa saber un idioma? 2 ¿Es suficiente el input para aprender una L2? 3 ¿Cuántas palabras hay que saber para hablar bien el español? 4 ¿Es el primer sustantivo siempre el sujeto de la oración? 5 ¿Por qué tantas terminaciones verbales en español? 6 ¿Qué variedad de español debemos enseñar en el aula? 7 ¿Ayudan las nuevas tecnologías a aprender lenguas? 8 ¿Por qué es importante irse al extranjero para estudiar una L2?

Glosario Referencias Indice General