A Guide to Old Spanish

Reviews / Votes

Never have I reviewed a book more pleasurable to read -- and that contains so much valuable information for both the novice and the seasoned scholar in so few pages -- than this one. * Joel Rini, Bulletin of Spanish Studies * Dworkin succeeds in focusing on the essential. He presents the controversies in an even-handed manner and provides the reader with the information and references necessary to form their own judgement. * Romanische Forschungen [translated] * Dworkin's categorization of his book as a "guide" as opposed to a "grammar" is highly accurate, not in terms of what it does not cover, but in the sense that it accomplishes more than what one would expect from a grammar. In fact, Dworkin's use of the term is quite fortuitous in that it reflects the notion of a Spanish "guion" in its true augmentative sense as a 'large or comprehensive guide' rather than its more common usage as a 'script' or 'outline.' Both its accessibility and the comprehensive nature of its content make it an appealing read for a wide audience of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as scholars both within and outside of Hispanofilia. * John M. Ryan, Linguist List *