The Official Spanglish Dictionary

Seleccionar mis cuentos… Qué difícil, cuando suelo decir que todas mis criaturas, incluso las menos dotadas, son para mí igualmente queridas. Pero la vida exige escoger, y este asunto literario, también. Todos estos relatos parten de hechos reales, de ahí los nombres propios que aparecen, con desarrollos que solo en una mínima proporción son ficticios. Esa mínima proporción que les permite pasar por cuentos y no por crónicas. Aunque la realidad de la vida pueda ser tan asombrosa o más que cualquier ficción imaginada. La selección se corona con una novelita corta “Juan Palomo...

This volume contains the Proceedings of an NEH-sponsored seminar on the above topic. The book presents the lectures by Juan Bautista de Avalle-Arce, Jorge E. Gracia, Francisco Miranda, José Rabasa, nineteen essays written by participating faculty, and twelve summaries presented by other scholars.

This rich textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the principal concepts and thematic areas of Spanish pragmatics. It is aimed at advanced students of Spanish -- upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students -- who need to hone their language skills for contextually sensitive use of the language. Written entirely in Spanish, with Spanish examples, this volume introduces basic pragmatics, methods of analysis, and new thematic areas such as language and the press and globalization. Theoretical explanations combine with practical exercises in each chapter to help students...

Choose Barron’s for language learning--a trusted resource for over 50 years! This brand-new edition of 501 Spanish Verbs provides language learners with fingertip access to a carefully curated selection of the 501 most common Spanish verbs--in all tenses and moods! Each verb is listed alphabetically in chart form—one verb per page along with its English translation. Follow the clear, concise instruction, then take your language fluency to the next level with an all-new online activity center. This comprehensive guide also includes: Lists of synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples...