{"product_id":"por-qu-101-questions-judy-hochberg-9781474227919","title":"¿Por qué? 101 Questions About Spanish","description":"\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\".\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy Hochberg draws on linguistic principles, Hispanic culture, and language history to answer questions such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judy Hochberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474227910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474227919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Judy Hochberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131794354431,"sku":"9781474227919","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7dc5efa-3a5f-4e60-9ab1-1289bd93b2c6.jpg?v=1687476438","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/por-qu-101-questions-judy-hochberg-9781474227919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}