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Using Spanish

This is a guide to Spanish usage for those who have already acquired

the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike

conventional grammars, it focuses on those areas of vocabulary and

grammar which cause most difﬁculty to English speakers. It fully

illustrates the differences between the Spanish of Spain and Latin

America, and looks in detail at register variation. Complete with a full

word index, this clear and easy-to-consult text guides students through

the richness and diversity of this major world language.

This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take a

fuller account of Latin-American usage. The vocabulary sections have

been signiﬁcantly expanded, and now include examples which

contextualize each word or expression. The presentation of many

sections has been improved to make reference even easier than before,

and some completely new material has been added on semi-technical

vocabulary and Anglicisms.

RONALD E. BATCHELOR has now retired from the University of

Nottingham, where he taught French and Spanish for forty years. He

has also held teaching posts at the universities of Besan¸on, France, and

Valencia, Spain. He has published ten books, including in this series

Using Spanish Synonyms , Using Spanish Vocabulary , Using French and

Using French Synonyms. He is currently working on A Student Grammar

of Spanish , also to be published by Cambridge University Press

(forthcoming 2005).

CHRISTOPHER J. POUNTAIN is Professor of Spanish Linguistics at

Queen Mary, University of London. He has held previous

appointments at the University of Nottingham and the University of

Cambridge, where he is a Life Fellow of Queens’ College. He has a

long experience of teaching Spanish at various levels, and his previous

books include Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide , Practising

Spanish Grammar , A Comprehensive Spanish Grammar , A History of the

Spanish Language through Texts and Exploring the Spanish Language .

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A guide to contemporary usage

Second edition

RO NBATCHELOR

Formerly of the University of Nottingham

CHRISTOPHER POUNTAIN

Queen Mary, University of London

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