{"product_id":"por-que-101-questions-about-spanish-9781474227919","title":"Por Que?: 101 Questions about Spanish","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Judy Hochberg\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Spanish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Por qué? 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 qué?\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 qué? \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 qué?\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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085821534359,"sku":"9781474227919","price":3610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474227919.webp?v=1767142874","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/por-que-101-questions-about-spanish-9781474227919","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}