La colonización española en Argentina del principio hasta la caída

Presents English definitions of over four thousand Spanish language idioms and colloquialisms, grouped according to Spanish key word, and includes example sentences, matching English expressions, and a Spanish-English index.

* Approach reflects a belief in the value of discourse analysis, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics. * Goal is to train teachers to teach the Spanish language as a communicative system rather than as a set of grammatical rules--therefore it includes relevant information on Spanish pragmatics and sociolinguistics. * Written entirely in Spanish. * Each chapter includes review questions and exercises. * CD-ROM integrates samples of the course material so that the readers can see and hear native speaker examples of aspects of...

FACETAS is a brief and multi-faceted intermediate Spanish program ideal for use in one-semester courses. It incorporates relevant literary and cultural readings and integrates two kinds of video. The first is a specially-shot sitcom featured in every lesson. The second showcases three original short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers. FACETAS' interactive, student-friendly approach focuses on real communication in meaningful contexts, giving students a rewarding learning experience as they strengthen their language skills and develop cultural competency.

Una de las escritoras laicas del siglo de Oro que siempre recibio favorable critica y ademas fue sumamente admirada en su tiempo, fue dona Ana Caro. Sin embargo, aunque los criticos e historiadores afirmaron que Ana Caro fue una prolifica escritora, solo se conservan dos obras dramaticas: "Valor, agravio y mujer" y "El conde Partinuples." Este estudio esboza la vida de Ana Caro, examina y discute extensamente ambas comedias y analiza la versificacion y la estructura interna de su obra."