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.

En esta obra el autor analiza el papel de la etimología en el estudio del vocabulario de las lenguas. También estudia la historia del español exponiendo la herencia que diversas lenguas le legaron a lo largo de los siglos, de las prerromanas a las modernas, poniendo especial atención al español de México. El autor establece un puente entre lengua y cultura, y toca otros temas como el uso y desuso de vocabulario, las diferentes ideologías lingüísticas y su actitud hacia los extranjerismos, y la importancia de usar el español como lengua de conocimiento.

Each book comes with a companion CD which includes (American) pronunciation of the most frequently used words and phrases from the text. Perfect as a classroom supplement or self-study tool. Appropriate for all ages and levels of study. Exercises at the end of each chapter. Many words are nearly the same as their English counterparts due to their common Latin origin. The only difference is the word ending. For example, you can translate most English words ending in 'ant' (such as 'arrogant').

Los salmos y la vida - De la desolación a la consolación - En espíritu y verdad - La libertad gloriosa - El templo de la creación - Viaje al interior - Las misericordias del señor - Una gesta de liberación - Un corazón sensato - Ternura divina - Cuando las fuerzas declinan.

Three boys. Three stories. And one sport that unites them - and maybe not the one you'd expect.For as long as they can remember, best friends Mario and Carlos have talked about playing professional baseball one day like one of their idols, Rafael Soriano of the Yankees. Though they have only played the game on the streets of the neighborhood, growing up the boys often repeated the same conversation about someday wearing the pinstriped uniform and giving post-game interviews to the press - in English and Spanish! It was wishful thinking, to be sure, but common for many young boys raised in the ...