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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 ...

The contributions gathered in this volume take a fresh look at the medieval history of women, revealing the many faces of female reality during an extremely dynamic period—while individuality was on the rise, new linguistic codes (vernacular languages) and innovative literary genres were emerging, and the political situation was undergoing deep changes. The book is structured in three interrelated sections: The first is dedicated to "Historical femininity" and documents the cultural and literary activities carried out by women from the nobility. The second is about "Authorial femininity"...

A series of interviews on the subject of the Pope's visit to Cuba from Jan. 21-25, 1998, by the following persons: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Frei Betto, Roger Etchegaray, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Wayne Smith, Assata Shakur, Charles B. Rangel, Miguel Barnet, Raúl Suárez, Jesús Montané, Ricardo Alarcón; also includes speeches given by the Pope and Fidel Castro during that time.

"Mis primeras 100 palabras en Español”. Aprender un lenguaje siempre ha sido una de las tareas más deseadas en el mundo, pero también una de las más "complicadas", según dicen algunos estudiantes de idiomas. De acuerdo al Foro Económico Mundial (WEF, por sus siglas en inglés), los tres lenguajes más solicitados para aprender son: inglés, español y francés. Además, los lenguajes más hablados nativamente son: mandarín, español e hindú. ¡No dejes pasar tu propósito de año nuevo una vez más! Con este libro de vocabulario básico, podrás aprender y recordar de manera...