Gramática de la lengua castellana
Also known as: Gramatica de la lengua castellana
- 1Authored by Antonio de Nebrija in 1492.
- 2First grammar book for a modern European language.
- 3First work dedicated to the rules of the Spanish language.
- 4Presented to Isabella of Castile at Salamanca.
- 5Advocated by Fray Hernando de Talavera as a tool for imperial administration.
Gramática de la lengua castellana is a book written by Antonio de Nebrija and published in 1492.
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Antonio de Nebrija, a professor at the University of Salamanca, published the first grammar of the Spanish language, establishing the university as a center for linguistic study.
The Gramática de la lengua castellana is a seminal work authored by Antonio de Nebrija and published in 1492. It holds historical significance as the first book dedicated to the rules of the Spanish language and the first grammar of a modern European language ever published.
Gramática castellana [Texto impreso]. - Salamanca : [Tip. epónima], 18 agosto, 1492. - h. ; 4º. Signatura Inc/2142Wikimedia Commons; Nebrija, Antonio de (1444-1522); http://bdh.bne.es/bnesearch/detalle/bdh0000046479 - Biblioteca Digital Hispánica (Biblioteca Nacional de España); Public domain; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Gramática castellanaÍncipit y prólogo de la Gramática castellana de Antonio de Nebrija (Salamanca, 18 de agosto de 1492).Wikimedia Commons; Nebrija, Antonio de (1444-1522); Reading Europe; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Gramática castellanaFirst page of Nebrija's Grammatica: Dedication and prologueWikimedia Commons; Antonio de Nebrija (1444-1522); Antonio de Nebrija. Gramática castellana. Salamanca: Juan de Porras; 1492.; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image) When presented to Isabella of Castile at Salamanca, the work was defended by Fray Hernando de Talavera, the bishop of Avila. He argued that as the monarch expanded her influence over diverse nations, the imposition of a unified language would be a necessary tool for governance, comparing the utility of the Spanish grammar to the study of Latin.