De Tiziano a Bassano

La obra que tiene en sus manos constituye el primer estudio lexicológico llevado a cabo sobre el argot del inglés irlandés. En ella, su autora aborda el objeto de análisis desde una perspectiva diacrónica y sincrónica; para ello toma como punto de partida los aspectos sociales e históricos del contacto de lenguas y dialectos, con el fin de ofrecer al lector una panorámica amplia y detallada del argot actual. En ese fascinante recorrido, Alicia Pastor nos descubre cómo la verdadera esencia del argot irlandés se halla en el crisol de influencias de distintos dialectos y en la...

Quality assurance has been a major issue in Higher Education discourse during the past decade. Evaluations, accreditations and assessments have almost become standard procedures within the framework of translation studies. This quest for quality has not only to integrate market needs and new market requirements, but also novel strategies in training - whereby training learners and trainers has to be given equal attention. Translation quality has become a key issue in the interlinguistic and intercultural communication market as well as in the translator education environment. It has to be...

This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA.

The series have starred in what is perhaps the most important cultural phenomenon of the 21st century. Not only for its narrative quality, but also for its ability to emotionally engage large global audiences. The Sopranos, The Wire, Lost, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Black Mirror or Euphoria are also fundamental works for understanding society, geopolitics or the creative industries of our time. There are only ten of the nearly two hundred series analyzed by the cultural critic Jorge Carrión in this book. To the essay published for the first time in 2011, which...