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Peer reviewedPerez B., L. A. – Hispania, 1977
Several Latinisms appear in Latin American Spanish, which would logically be farther from its Latin roots than Spanish in Spain. The existence of these elements and their importance as linguistic facts is analyzed here. Four words are treated: "Cliente,""cuadrar,""cuarto" and "rabula." (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, Language Usage, Language Variation
Peer reviewedSabatini, Raymond N. – Hispania, 1977
An etymology of the Spanish "se" from Latin usage. (CHK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, Function Words, Language Usage
Peer reviewedDouglass, R. Thomas – Hispania, 1988
An historical account of the use of the acute accent mark in written Spanish discusses the effects of Greek, Latin, Italian, and French precursors on the early use of the accent and on its current modern use. (CB)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Diacritical Marking, Distinctive Features (Language), French
