Adaptation – Adaptability: Linguistic Adaptation Phenomena in Spanish

Abstract

This article serves as an introduction to the monographic issue. It establishes the theoretical foundations for a conceptualisation of the notions of adaptation and adaptability applied to the field of linguistics. As shown in the first section, adaptation can be understood in two complementary senses: as a process of variation, change, and innovation that arises sponta­neously in context; and as a deliberate, professional, and socially significant practice aimed at adjusting a text to a particular communicative context or purpose. This introductory work concludes with the presentation of the thirteen articles that make up the volume.