Synopses & Reviews
Recognized internationally as the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to contemporary Spanish for English speakers, A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish is an accessible, jargon-free guide to the forms and structures of Spanish as it is currently spoken and written. Examples from contemporary sources from throughout the Spanish-speaking world are used to illustrate grammatical points. Levels of usage--formal, familiar, colloquial, and popular--are indicated, and regional differences in usage are highlighted. This edition has been updated and revised to include the latest findings of the Royal Spanish Academy.
About the Author
John Butt (United Kingdom) is professor emeritus of Hispanic studies, King's College, London. Carmen Benjamin (United Kingdom) is a former lecturer in Hispanic studies at King's College, London.