Este libro presenta una comparación detallada desde un punto de vista contrastivo de los principales aspectos lingüísticos del inglés y español, desde la fonología hasta la pragmática. La obra contiene también un nutrido número de de ejercicios y propuestas de seminarios para una mejor comprensión de los temas tratados.
This book presents a detailed and contrastive comparison of the main linguistic aspects in English and Spanish, ranging from phonology to pragmatics. The book also contains a large number of exercises and seminar proposals for a better understanding of the topics covered.
INTRODUCCIÓN
CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Contrastive linguistics
1.1. Table of contents
1.2. Central questions
1.3. Theory
1.3.1. Contrastive linguistics: definition and scope
1.3.2. Contrastive linguistics: Sub-disciplines
1.3.3. Contrastive linguistics and other linguistic disciplines
1.3.4. Contrastive analysis: English vs. Spanish
1.3.5. Conclusion
1.4 Seminars and practice handouts
1.4.1. Seminars
1.4.2. Practice handouts
1.5. Self-assessment
1.6. References
CHAPTER 2. Contrastive phonology
2.1. Table of contents
2.2. Central questions
2.3. Theory
2.3.1. Introduction
2.3.2. Segmental phonology
2.3.3. Suprasegmental phonology
2.3.4. Conclusion
2.4 Seminars and practice handouts
2.4.1. Seminars
2.4.2. Practice handouts
2.5. Self-assessment
2.6. References
CHAPTER 3. Contrastive morphology
3.1. Table of contents
3.2. Central questions
3.3. Theory
3.3.1. Introduction
3.3.2. Inflectional and derivational morphology
3.3.3. English vs. Spanish inflectional morphology
3.3.4. English vs. Spanish derivational morphology
3.3.5. Conclusion
3.4 Seminars and practice handouts
3.4.1. Seminars
3.4.2. Practice handouts
3.5. Self-assessment
3.6. References
CHAPTER 4. Contrastive lexicology
4.1. Table of contents
4.2. Central questions
4.3. Theory
4.3.1. Introduction
4.3.2. Word formation processes (1)
4.3.3. Word formation processes (2)
4.3.4. Interplay of processes
4.3.5. Conclusion
4.4 Seminars and practice handouts
4.4.1. Seminars
4.4.2. Practice handouts
4.5. Self-assessment
4.6. References
CHAPTER 5. Contrastive syntax
5.1. Table of contents
5.2. Central questions
5.3. Theory
5.3.1. Introduction
5.3.2. English vs. Spanish syntax (1)
5.3.3. English vs. Spanish syntax (2)
5.3.4. Conclusion
5.4 Seminars and practice handouts
5.4.1. Seminars
5.4.2. Practice handouts
5.5. Self-assessment
5.6. References
CHAPTER 6. Contrastive semantics
6.1. Table of contents
6.2. Central questions
6.3. Theory
6.3.1. Introduction
6.3.2. Polysemy
6.3.3. Synonymy/antonymy
6.3.4. Polysemy and homonymy
6.3.5. Figurative language
6.3.6. Conclusion
6.4 Seminars and practice handouts
6.4.1. Seminars
6.4.2. Practice handouts
6.5. Self-assessment
6.6. References
CHAPTER 7. Contrastive semantics
7.1. Table of contents
7.2. Central questions
7.3. Theory
7.3.1. Introduction
7.3.2. Contrastive pragmatics
7.3.3. Information structure
7.3.4. Speech acts
7.3.5. Conclusion
7.4 Seminars and practice handouts
7.4.1. Seminars
7.4.2. Practice handouts
7.5. Self-assessment
7.6. References
