Christopher PountainChristopher J. Pountain is Emeritus Professor of Spanish Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London and a Life Fellow of Queens' College Cambridge. He has an extensive publication record of articles and chapters on a wide range of Romance linguisic themes and is the author of two major books on Spanish, A History of the Spanish Language through Texts (Routledge) and Exploring the Spanish Language (Routledge). He currently leads the 'Loaded Meanings' research strand on the 'Language Acts and Worldmaking' project based at King's College London. He has worked on the phenomenon of Latin influence on the Romance languages for many years and is author of the reference essay 'Latin and the Structure of Written Romance' included in Cambridge History of the Romance Languages (Cambridge University Press). Christopher J. Pountain es profesor emérito de lingüística española en la Queen Mary University de Londres y miembro vitalicio del Queens' College, Cambridge. Ha publicado numerosos artículos y capítulos sobre una variedad de temas de lingüística romance, y ha escrito dos libros de gran importancia sobre el español: A History of the Spanish Language Through Texts y Exploring the Spanish Language (ambos de Routledge). En la actualidad, lidera la línea de investigación "Loaded Meanings" en el proyecto "Language Acts and Worldmaking" del King's College, Londres. Ha estudiado el fenómeno de la influencia del latín en las lenguas romances durante años, y es el autor del ensayo de referencia "Latin and the Structure of Written Romance" incluido en Cambridge History of the Romance Languages (Cambridge University Press). Read More Read Less