Lucas Valdés (1661-1725)

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 ...

"La realidad y la fantasia, la irrision y el dolor, se encauzan en un mismo espacio creando mundos realmente irresistibles para el lector curioso."

¿Quiere saber qué le deparan el 2017 y el 2018? Este libro contiene las previsiones llevadas a cabo por Helene Kinauer Saltarini y Chiara Bertrand, a través de las cuales podrá descubrir las grandes líneas de su destino en todos los terrenos (vida sentimental, profesión, dinero, salud...). Además, se incluye un capítulo en el que podrá conocer el nombre de personajes famosos con su mismo signo del zodiaco. Esta obra, indispensable para todos los aficionados a la astrología, le explicará las características generales de Capricornio, la influencia de los planetas en su personalidad, ...

Historiography and artistic retrospective on sculptor Guillermo Ruiz, his academic work as founder and director of the Escuela Libre de Escultura y Talla Directa for 15 years (1927-1942), as well as the artists working at the workshop. The book reviews 66 sculptures, many monumental, (stone, bronze and gypsum) as well as paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and documents from the holdings of several institutions created or related to the school-workshop founded as an educative proposal of the Mexican Revolution.