Manual de pronunciación española

Forty-seven reading passages from the world of journalism and advertising, on a wide variety of topics, suitable for beginning and intermediate students of Spanish and for native speakers who need remedial reading.

This intermediate- to advanced-level anthology presents an overview of Hispanic American social and political issues as reflected in contemporary literature in a variety of genres-fiction, autobiography, poetry, and a one-act play. Six thematically-based chapters contain three reading selections of varying lengths and complexity, each preceded by a brief introduction that provides information about the author, historical or cultural background about the issue being covered, and general remarks about the reading. Each reading selection is supported by a series of pre- and post-reading...

Variedades de la lengua española ofrece un panorama general de la variación dialectal y sociolingüística en el espacio hispanohablante, presentado por uno de los más prestigiosos expertos en la materia. La lectura de este manual permitirá a los lectores familiarizarse con los rasgos que distinguen las diferentes variedades geográficas del español, con una comprensión adicional de las causas históricas y políticas de sus diferencias y de sus implicaciones sociales. Cada capítulo incluye sugerencias de lecturas complementarias y propone temas de debate e investigación, así como un ...

A series of texts for secondary school students to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Includes information about the way of life of the Spanish and Latin American people.