If you're really serious about your Spanish, then you'll have pencilled December 2009 in your diary today. Luckily, it falls around Christmastime that the Nueva Gramática del español, the Royal Spanish Academy's immense new grammar of the Spanish language, will be published. There are 22 Spanish language academies, and all have made their contributions to this 3,200 page monster - described as a "relief map of the Spanish-speaking world" by Víctor García de la Concha, the director of the Academy, who today announced the publication date of the tome. It has taken 11 years to prepare,.and will also be available in a reduced, 300-page form - probably enough for the purposes of most learners of Spanish.
What better Christmas gift than an explanation of the differences between ser and estar and por and para?
Menawhile, over at Spanish NewsBites, recent posts have included penguins, poetry and pesos. See you there!
Wow! Quite a book I hear. It will probably make a very good teacher resource for Spanish class
Posted by: Spanish | December 24, 2009 at 08:37 AM
No offense, but if there's a facebook like button, it'll be much easier for me to share.
Posted by: elliptical reviews | November 30, 2011 at 05:27 AM
Impressive blog! -Arron
Posted by: mattress reviews | December 22, 2011 at 07:42 AM
This sounds like a great book. I would love to get some more information on spanish grammar. I learned some in high school, but have since forgotten the rules. This sounds like it would be a great reference book. Thanks for sharing. Where can I purchase a copy?
Posted by: Eliza Winters | December 27, 2011 at 05:03 PM
Thanks to all for your comments! Elliptical reviews: I'll have to look into that possibility. Thanks, Arron. Eliza: one place you could try is FNAC, by post: http://tinyurl.com/cs3j5x5. But look at that price :-( I'm sure it could be ordered from your local Spanish-interest bookstore too. Happy holidays to you all! - Jonathan
Posted by: Jonathan | December 27, 2011 at 05:49 PM
Sorry, Eliza - that link ain't working. A Google search should get you there!
Posted by: Jonathan | December 27, 2011 at 05:50 PM