Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, and there is extensive lexical variation between its numerous dialects.
The hundreds of words analysed - related to food, clothing, vehicles, and certain miscellaneous items - provide a representative study not only of the many etymological routes by which they have entered the Spanish language over t.
This book, the first of its kind, focuses uniquely on the origin, diversity, and geographic distribution of portions of the lexicon.
Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, and there is extensive lexical variation between its numerous dialects