Module 2 The Spanish Language

In this section you will find links to websites dealing with distinct aspects of the history of the Spanish language, and the changes that have occurred in it through the present day. You will be presented with the most relevant characteristics and differences in the many varieties of Spanish that are spoken worldwide.

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In Spanish - A history of the Spanish Language: from the website "La página del idioma español"

In Spanish - Spanish Language and History

In Spanish - Details of Penninsular and American Spanish: from Tulane University (Louisiana, USA)

In Spanish In English - All about Spain website: a guide to Spain's cities, regions, culture and more

In Spanish - A basic discussion of Spanish: its origins and many characteristics

In Spanish - "Once Again on the Origin of American Spanish: an essay

- History of the Spanish Language: from WIKIPEDIA

- The chronological history of the Spanish language in Mexico, Central America, and South America.: Useful map gives "tentative" dates when the Spanish language spread to the different regions in Latin America

Colonial Writing

In this section you will find links to websites dealing with Colonial History.

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In Spanish - Writings of Christopher Columbus: on the discovery of the new world, from Cervantes Virtual. This link provides access to the Prologue and Four Letters of Navagation of Christopher Columbus.

In Spanish - Writings of the conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo: from Cervantes Virtual. This link provides access to the entire text "Historia Verdadera de la Conquista de España"

In Spanish - Writings from Guaman Poma: from the the Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark.