La magia de las velas

En este trabajo la autora estudia seis obras de contenido americano basadas en las guerras de Arauco y en la figura de uno de los primeros gobernadores de Chile, Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza. La primera parte analiza los textos que sirvieron de base creativa a los dramaturgos. La segunda consiste en el analisis textual de las obras teatrales. Este muestra el sutil proceso evolutivo a traves del cual el tratamiento teatral del hecho historico - Arauco y la Conquista - contribuyo a crear la -idea- de America en la Espana de la epoca, e indica, mediante la reelaboracion de personajes y motivos, la...

This invaluable little book highlights the real mistakes that students make in the exam - and shows how to avoid them. Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts, each unit targets a key problem area. Clear explanations and exercises help students to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer students a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt. * Highlights common mistakes that learners really make * Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts * Short, snappy explanations focus on key problem areas * Includes exam-style exercises

Written entirely in Spanish, this is the ideal introduction to Spanish linguistics for students. Using clear explanations, it covers all the basic concepts required to study the structural aspects of the Spanish language - phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax - as well as the history of Spanish, its dialects and linguistic variation. This second edition incorporates new features designed to enhance its usefulness for classroom teaching: chapters have been added on the sociolinguistics of Spanish in the USA, and on semantics and pragmatics. The chapter on syntax has been considerably ...

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