{"product_id":"understanding-the-spanish-language-in-zscar-loureda-lamas-9783119147729","title":"Understanding the Spanish Language in Europe: Current Migration and Educational Trends","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spanish language is not restricted to Spanish-speaking countries, for its knowledge and use have long spread beyond national borders. The current internationalization process of Spanish draws on various factors, such as cultural prestige, language teaching, the intensification of supranational contacts, migratory flows and virtual and digital communication \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e all of which are the result of a highly interconnected society. Europe is a major player in this process, with almost 100 million people communicating in Spanish. While the social and cultural dynamics associated to the Spanish language in the United States have been extensively studied, those observed in Europe are still largely unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne way of describing the internationalization of Spanish is language demography \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e an interdisciplinary approach aimed at quantifying potential users of the Spanish language and explaining how this community has been formed. This book analyzes Spanish-speaking populations in Europe, describing their main trends and explaining their most significant dynamics, migration and education. Main aspects include migratory contacts, the intergenerational transmission of the Spanish language, the position of Spanish in European educational systems and the role of translation and communication technologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Óscar Loureda Lamas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3119147729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783119147729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs","brand":"Óscar Loureda Lamas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659714212095,"sku":"9783119147729","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-the-spanish-language-in-zscar-loureda-lamas-9783119147729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}