Introducción y aplicaciones contextualizadas a la lingüística hispánica provides a contemporary introduction to the study of Spanish, helping students apply linguistics analysis to the study of language. It encourages the reader to see language in action and understand how linguistic components interact to convey conceptual and social meaning.

Using second language acquisition as a foundation to support semi-proficient non-native speakers in addition to fully fluent speakers, this innovative book introduces and addresses the core sub-fields of linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) as they relate to the study of the Spanish language. Taking a real-world language-use approach, the text encourages students to understand and see how the theory is applied and practiced in everyday use and contexts.

A supplementary companion website aids student learning by including features such as exercises, cutting-edge research highlights, in-text comprehension questions, out-of-class exploration exercises, key term lists, three sets of end-of-chapter exercises of increasing depth and difficulty, and analytical mini-projects. A unique combination of the theoretical and applied linguistic study, Introducción y aplicaciones contextualizadas a la lingüística hispánica is the ideal introduction to this fascinating and important area of Spanish language study.