The most up-to-date and comprehensive description of the Spanish language's phonetic and phonological system
Though there has been considerable research in Spanish phonology, until now, no in-depth and complete descriptive reference work has existed. Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española Volumes 1 and 2 is a comprehensive reference, written in Spanish, describing the phonetics and phonology of Spanish. Edited by Juana Gil Fernandez and Joaquim Llisterri, this set provides a comprehensive overview for understanding segmental and suprasegmental topics in Spanish phonology, making clear what further research is needed.
The international set of contributors in this essential reference present evidence never before analyzed, introduce new theoretical concepts and issues not considered previously, extend the scope of the case studies, and organize its many subtopics, as well as suggest new topics for future research. A descriptive reference with copious figures and tables, this book is the key to the field's assumptions and a presentation of accepted research on which future scholarship is based.
With state-of-the-art information on all topics related to the sounds of Spanish, Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española will be a valuable resource for researchers, students, and scholars of Spanish linguistics who wish to deepen their understanding of the phonetic and phonological characteristics of all the varieties in the Spanish language.
Reviews
"Fonética y fonologia descriptivas de la lengua española is a two-volume book marked by extensive and meticulous work. No book of the genre is so comprehensive about the description of sound classes, their variation, and phonology. It is a definitive work that was born as a reference for anyone interested in studying or doing research on Spanish."—Plinio A. Barbosa, Barbosa, professor of linguistics, University of Campinas, Brazil,
"These two volumes edited by Juana Gil and Joaquim Llisterri bring together many of the best specialists in the field. They offer a balanced view of both segmental and prosodic aspects of Spanish pronunciation. With a focus on readability and internal cohesion, they systematically make room for variation and dialectal considerations. A veritable tour de force."—Jacques Durand, emeritus professor of phonology, University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès
"These two volumes offer the most comprehensive treatment to date of Spanish phonetics and phonology, providing a panoramic description of the Spanish sound system, including its regional and social variation. They will undoubtedly be an indispensable resource for linguists, as well as for those working in related fields."—Carol A. Klee, professor of Hispanic linguistics, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, University of Minnesota,
About the Author
Juana Gil-Fernández is director of the Instituto Cervantes de Lyon and has published widely in Spanish linguistics and phonetics, including Romance Phonetics and Phonology and Linguistic Universals. Joachim Llisterri teaches linguistics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. His research and publications have focused on experimental phonetics to speech technology and the study of phonetic transfer in second- and third-language acquisition.
