Somos así

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 ...

Attempts "to bring together a wide range of expressions, structures, phrases, Spanish, bilingual and translated puns, quips, boasts and truncated, expanded or humorous variants and adaptations of traditional proverbs, all of which are very common in the Spanish dialect of Texas.

Reproducible pages offer a variety of beginning level Spanish language exercises and activities in the context the adventures of a family of monsters.