Das amerikanische Spanisch: Ein regionaler und historischer Überblick

4th updated and expanded edition

Interest in the Spanish language and its regional varieties is increasing constantly. This book, aimed at students of Romance and Spanish Studies, gives a detailed description of American Spanish both regionally and historically, contrasting it with the European norm. It contains an updated bibliography and a number of useful exercises.

• synchronic and diachronic overview on American Spanish
• discusses the different hypotheses on the development of American Spanish
• updated bibliography, speaker statistics and learning resources, as well as excerpts from historical sources