Chapter 10. ASinEs : An interactive atlas for the study of syntactic variation of Spanish

Abstract

In this chapter we present the ASinEs project (Atlas Sintáctico del Español, http://www.asines.org), an unprecedented tool for the study of dialectal variation in the syntax of Spanish. After an introductory presentation (Section 1), we set the ASinEs in the context of the study of dialectal syntax and outline the reasons for its creation (Section 2). Next, we explain the goals the atlas is intended to achieve and how it is structured (Section 3). We go on to show how information is entered in the atlas (from both manager and user perspectives) (Section 4), and finally explain how to use the search engine and other resources available on the website (Section 5).