Revista 3: Lidó Rico: La vision inquisidora de uno mismo

Presents a revision of the late Columbia University art historian's lectures given at Indiana University in 1961.

This study focuses on the polyfunctionality of discourse markers derived from verbs of motion in Spanish. Based on an extensive corpus of spoken language it provides a detailed analysis of the association between their functional behavior and their concrete and formal expression (position, prosody, combinations). In line with the cognitive approach, the investigation also explores the link between the pragmatic uses of the markers and the conceptualization of their lexical bases (the verb forms). The findings stress the importance of an integrated approach to the description of markers.

"Pocket version synthesis of other books by the author on the same subject. In four chapters (precolumbian, colonial, republican, and 20th century), author gives a capsulated summary of what Ecuadorian art has been, from the past to the present, in a simple style intentionally suitable for high school students, hence its interest. Complemented with a short bibliography and a glossary of terms for those unfamiliar with the artistic and architectural field"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

“El cine es tanto un pensamiento que adquiere forma como una forma que permite pensar”, decía Jean-Luc Godard. Y François Truffaut añadió: “Ningún niño francés ha soñado nunca en convertirse en crítico de cine cuando sea mayor”. Entre estas dos afirmaciones se debate, desde sus inicios, el espíritu de una revista como Cahiers du Cinéma. Por un lado, la reflexión sobre la naturaleza del cine, hacer hablar a las películas, intentar proponer una moral cinematográfica. Por otro, el esfuerzo de convertir todo eso en una práctica que no puede ser un juego de niños, que...