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 Tesoros (Treasures) program is an exciting and innovative first year media-based Spanish program that addresses the increased faculty interest in and need for media-based products in beginning Spanish programs. The Tesoros product is one in which the entire course content is delivered completely on CD-ROM through an engaging, mystery-based story that motivates students to learn the language in a medium that is captivating, pedagogically sound, and fun. A full range of print materials (including a textbook and workbook/lab manual) is available to accompany the CD-ROM.

Se examinan los origenes del cisne modernista, desde la antiguedad clasica, el periodo medieval, el renacentista, el barroco, el neoclasico y el romantico. Tambien se estudian las influencias francesas y germanicas del siglo XIX. Despues se observan los cisnes de Ruben Dario y de otros modernistas, asi como la reaccion de Gonzalez Martinez y la supervivencia del simbolo en poetas posteriores."

Este volumen reune trabajos sobre distintos discursos publicos, politicos y periodisticos, que abordan cuestiones en torno al lexico empleado en los medios, en las instituciones y en los movimientos ciudadanos. Se estudia el valor argumentativo del lexico mediante la atencion a temas y fenomenos linguisticos concretos en generos diversos. Aunque los enfoques se enmarcan en la corriente del Analisis del discurso, son variadas las perspectivas que confluyen en este volumen, entre otras, las teorias de la valoracion y de los marcos, la pragmatica discursiva y la linguistica de corpus. Este...

Classic poems for young people is a careful selection of the most representative and wonderful compositions that have been recited among lovers. In this book are the verses that have moved generations. Its purpose is to provide the Spanish-speaking public with a wealth of beauty and reflections on love, death and hope, for as long as love exists, the promise of life will be renewed, and while hope exists, illusion will be kept alive. These are the greatest gifts that humanity has and Classic Poems for young people pay tribute once again.