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 ...

Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the sounds of Spanish.

The answer key is intended for use in conjunction with the paper version of the Identidades: Exploraciones e interconexiones, 3/e Student Activities Manual. Instructors may wish their students to use the Answer Key to self-correct their homework.

Intermediate. It is 1792, and Spain is in crisis. The Inquisition is sweeping the country, making life dangerous for court painter Francisco Goya and his beautiful model Ines. From the reader series Aprende Espanol Con..., which features stories based on modern films and television series, carefully adapted for Spanish language students. Includes an Audio CD of the text, supplementary materials for teachers, and before and after activities for students.

Este libro forma parte del curso Perfeccionamiento del español a través de textos teatrales. Es un curso compuesto por doce libros en los que se utilizan textos del teatro clásico español de los siglos XVII-XX y dirigido principalmente a los estudiantes de idiomas de las clases superiores y de la universidad, pero también muy útil para quien quiera profundizar en el conocimiento de la Lengua de forma amena e instructiva. Cada uno de los libros contiene una breve biografía del autor, las características de su obra dramática, una presentación de la obra elegida y un fragmento...

La curiosidad del autor, lo lleva a investigar sobre el origen de todas estas expresiones o "dichos", que utilizamos en nuestro lenguaje cotidiano, sin saber por qué las decimos, de dónde vienen, o cuál es su historia.