出版社：Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
摘要：Of all the paratextual elements that transform a text into a book, the preface plays a fundamental role due to its length, location and creative nuances. Therefore, this article offers a descriptive analysis of the preface’s functions and taxonomy, with comments on its values. The article concludes by pointing out the autonomy and polysemy that the preface has acquired in contemporary literature.
