Informed by the latest research in the field of second language acquisition and written entirely in Spanish, 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. Robert J. Blake and Eve C. Zyzik frame each chapter in terms of a critical question with practical implications to examine the linguistic challenges and pitfalls involved in Spanish-language learning. 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 be of interest to anyone wishing to develop linguistic expertise in this important world language.
