PEARSON EDUCATION Estructura de los sonidos del español

Estructura de los sonidos del español provides Spanish learners with the explanations, materials, and exercises they need to develop a native-like pronunciation, and guides them through the discovery of the principles that underlie the Spanish sound system. Following a bottom-up approach, Estructuras builds progressively from simple to more intricate sound structures while emphasizing the connections that exist among different sound levels. Clear explanations and effective exercises are the hallmark features of all chapters.    Estructura is most appropriate for Intro to Spanish Phonology courses.   Additionally, it can be used in Spanish pronunciation for 3rd-year college students and for the Spanish phonology section of Intro to Spanish Linguistics courses.  From the Back Cover Estructura de los sonidos del español offers students of Spanish a comprehensive introduction to the phonetics and phonology of Spanish. While assuming no prior study of linguistics, Estructura de los sonidos del español guides students to investigate in depth the functioning of sounds within the language system. Simultaneously, the book and the fully integrated online practice environment bring together all the elements necessary to achieve significant progress in the acquisition of Spanish articulatory habits. Estructura de los sonidos del español incorporates recent advances in the study of Spanish phonology and builds progressively in content complexity to provide a balance of theoretical and practical content in an accessible and engaging format.   Features Clear explanations and detailed illustrations Abundant individual and group practice Strict adherence to the International Phonetic Alphabet Fully integrated voice recording and feedback capabilities About the Author Carlos-Eduardo Piñeros is originally from Colombia. He attended the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional in Bogotá, where he graduated as a Licenciado en Lenguas Modernas in 1990. In 1993, he moved to the United States to attend graduate school at the Ohio State University in Columbus. He completed his M.A. in 1994, and graduated with a Ph.D. in Spanish linguistics in 1998. For a year, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics for Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant. He then began an appointment as an Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics for the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and held this position until 2005, when he became a tenured Associate Professor. His work in this position involves both research and teaching in the areas of Spanish phonology, morphology, and dialectology.