Description: An authoritative state-of-the-art survey of the field of Spanish linguistics, with an in-depth examination of the broad research domains.
Brief description: Kimberly L. Geeslin is Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University. Her research focuses on second language Spanish and the intersection of SLA and sociolinguistics. She is co-author of Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition (2014) and the editor of The Handbook of Spanish Second Language Acquisition (2013). She has published research articles in Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Language Learning, Hispania, Spanish in Context, Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, Linguistics and Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics.
Review Quotes: 'Exactly what the field of Hispanic Linguistics has long needed! It covers all the areas I would want and expect, ranging from theoretical to applied, and other areas I didn't realize I wanted to see until I found them. By pairing well-respected specialists with rising scholars, Geeslin ensures that it delves into the newest research areas and methodologies, while still providing the essential background such a book needs. Sacrificing neither breadth nor depth, this Handbook is sure to become the go-to reference for experts and novices alike.' Gillian Lord, University of Florida