Gramática Funcional del Español en los EE.UU.
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This Spanish language book makes a contribution in Spanish linguistics by describing lexico-grammatical features of Spanish in oral and written texts in everyday and academic contexts, as it is used by proficient speakers of the language and realized by bilingual students while developing advanced literacy in Spanish. It also addresses the situation of Spanish as the second most used language after English in the United States. It will be of use to advanced students of Spanish or teachers of Spanish and other practitioners who would be interested in using the tools of functional grammar in Spanish for text analysis and interpretation. The ultimate goal of this study is to identify and describe the features of Spanish academic language which impact students’ success in their pursuit of advanced literacy.
Published: Nov 1, 2026
Series
| Section | Chapter | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | ||
| Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 2 | ||
| Introduction to Functional Grammar | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 3 | ||
| Register Theory: Field, Mood and Tenor | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 4 | ||
| Genre: Functional and Formal Components | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 5 | ||
| Transitivity in Spanish: Ideational Metafunction | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 6 | ||
| Modality in Spanish: Interpersonal Metafunction | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 7 | ||
| Texture in Spanish: Textual Metafunction | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 8 | ||
| Spanish Grammatical Metaphor: Lexico-grammatical Features with Special Emphasis on the Use of Grammatical Metaphor in the Sciences and Humanities | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 9 | ||
| Latino College Students’ Development of Advanced Literacy in Spanish | María Cecelia Colombi | |
| Chapter 10 | ||
| Implications and Applications of SFL Text Analysis for the Development of Advanced Literacy | María Cecelia Colombi | |