"Fonética y fonología descriptivas de la lengua española, Volume 1: Nivel segmental is the first volume in a two-volume comprehensive reference, written in Spanish, describing the phonetics and phonology of Spanish. Edited by Juana Gil Fernandez and Joaquim Llisterri and including top scholars in the field, volume 1 provides a comprehensive overview for understanding segmental topics in Spanish phonology--such as vowels, paravocals, fricatives and affricates--and what further research is needed. The international set of contributors in volume 1 present evidence never before analyzed, introduce new theoretical concepts and issues not considered previously, extend the scope of the case studies, and organize its many subtopics, as well as suggest new topics for future research. A descriptive reference with copious figures and tables, this book is the key to the field's assumptions and a presentation of accepted research on which future scholarship is based. Though there has been considerable research in Spanish phonology, no comprehensive descriptive reference work exists. This volume presents a must-have set of research from top scholars"--