Introducción a la Lingüística Hispánica

This accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the sounds of Spanish. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, it explains from scratch the fundamentals of phonetics (the study of speech sounds) and phonology (the study of sound systems) and describes in detail the phonetic and phonological characteristics of Spanish as it is spoken in both Spain and Latin America. Topics covered include consonants, vowels, acoustics, stress, syllables, intonation, and aspects of variation within Spanish. Clear comparisons are made between the sounds of Spanish and those of English, and students ...

El español y su estructura, Segunda edición, es un repaso íntegro del español para estudiantes bilingües a nivel universitario. Ha sido concebida para hispanohablantes que han vivido en contacto con el idioma pero que no han recibido instrucción formal en la adquisición de la escritura estandarizada del idioma. Este texto puede usarse en un nivel básico como a nivel intermedio, sin embargo rinde mejores resultados cuando se emplea en cursos secuenciales a nivel de universidad.Sus 15 capítulos han sido corregidos y modificados con vistas hacia un mejor y más fácil entendimiento del...

The Pasajes series is one of the most widely used and highly respected programs for intermediate Spanish courses in North America. As in previous editions, Pasajes is a multi-volume component program. Pasajes, Fourth Edition, now consists of three volumes -- a review grammar, a cultural reader, and a literary reader -- that are coordinated by theme and by language, chapter by chapter, across all three books. The result is a very flexible program that can be used in any combination and so is easily adapted to suit a wide variety of instructors and courses.The new edition of Pasajes retains the ...

Seminar paper del año 2009 en eltema Romanística - Español, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 15/20, Université Catholique de Louvain, Idioma: Español, Resumen: En su obra Don Quijote, Cervantes nos enseña sus consideraciones a propósito de las nuevas normativas de vida que aparecieron en la Edad Moderna. En esta época se nota la aparición de una nueva forma política, el Estado. El autor, a través de su personaje, nos presenta una crítica en la cual se desarrollan diversos temas, como los del dinero, del ejército y de la burocracia. Según José Antonio Maravall, estos...

If being in the minority in a particular demographic isn't demanding enough, Yamila discovers a family secret that threatens to derail the success she has encountered thus far at her competitive high school, even given the economic challenges confronted by her and her family. Experience the trials that Yamila faces in contrast to the seemingly carefree life of her best friend, Ashley, as the two characters illustrate their differences all while maintaining their relationship. La niñera is a common story, but one rarely told in accessible Spanish. In this reader, students of Spanish have...