{"product_id":"por-qu-101-questions-about-spanish-9781474227919","title":"?Por Qu?? 101 Questions about Spanish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Por qu?? 101 Questions about Spanish \u003c\/i\u003eis for anyone who wants to understand how Spanish really works. Standard textbooks and grammars describe the \"what\" of Spanish - its vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation - but \u003ci\u003e Por qu??\u003c\/i\u003e explains the \"why\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJudy Hochberg draws on linguistic principles, Hispanic culture, and language history to answer questions such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy are so many Spanish verbs irregular? - Why does Spanish have different ways to say \"you\"? - Why is \u003ci\u003eh\u003c\/i\u003e silent? - Why doesn't Spanish use apostrophes? - Why does Castilian Spanish have the \u003ci\u003eth\u003c\/i\u003e sound? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with information, guidance, and links to further research, \u003ci\u003e Por qu?? \u003c\/i\u003eis an accessible study guide that is suitable for Spanish students, instructors, native speakers, and the general reader. It is a valuable supplementary text for serious students of Spanish at all levels, from beginning to advanced. \u003ci\u003e Por qu??\u003c\/i\u003e also covers topics usually left to specialized books, including the evolution of Spanish, how children and adults learn Spanish, and the status of languages that co-exist with Spanish, from Catalan to Spanish sign language to the indigenous languages of Latin America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Hochberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a language instructor at Fordham University, USA. Her background has uniquely prepared her to write \"Por Que?: 101 Questions About Spanish\". She has a PhD in linguistics from Stanford University, has taught at University of Chicago and Northwestern University, and has travelled and studied in Spain, Mexico and South America.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415654043922,"sku":"9781474227919","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9d009b7-5dc3-4a34-b5b1-b5177f7f1649.jpg?v=1729408304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/por-qu-101-questions-about-spanish-9781474227919","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}