Description
Book SynopsisThis entertaining and informative work uses data driven analysis to guide and enhance the study of linguistic and stylistic differences in written game summaries. Timely and illustrative, The Spanish Lexicon of Baseball: Semantics, Style, and Terminology will appeal to fans of the game as well as students of lexicon.
Trade ReviewThe Spanish Lexicon of Baseball: Semantics, Style, and Terminology fills a scholarly void in Hispanic linguistic studies but will be of interest to a diverse audience, from lexicographers and learners of Spanish to baseball fans and sports enthusiasts. This volume is well overdue, and it will likely serve as a model for similar books regarding other sports.
-- Rafael Orozco, Louisiana State University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 – Why a Vocabulary for el Béisbol?
Chapter 2 – Dictionaries, Data, Words, and Meanings
Chapter 3 – Getting Started: Equipment, Field, and Player Positions
Chapter 4 – Hits and Other Ways to Get on Base
Chapter 5 – Home Runs
Chapter 6 – Grounders, Liners, and Fly Balls
Chapter 7 – Hitting the Ball: The Crack of the Bat
Chapter 8 – Runners on Base, Scoring, and RBI’s
Chapter 9 – Pitchers and Pitching
Chapter 10 – Innings and Outs (and Getting it Right)
Chapter 11 – Defense
Chapter 12 – Style: In the Game and in the Story
