Ortografía divertida

Las monografías sobre formación de palabras siempre han recogido en el dominio de la derivación por sufijación las series de nombres de agente, instrumento, lugar y acción. Históricamente, la creación de nuevos nombres se ha dividido en unos cuantos tipos muy productivos que han venido a coincidir con las categorías conceptuales mencionadas. Así se ven recubiertas importantes necesidades designativas de nuestro mundo espiritual y material. En esta obra se seleccionan los sufijos considerados como más representativos de esta función designativa y se lleva a cabo un análisis...

A must reference for students of Spanish and travelers anywhere in the Spanish-speaking world -- over 18,000 commonly used words, phrases, and expressions, plus valuable supplements on pronunciation, grammar, currency, road signs, geography, and foods.

Unique in coverage, this comprehensive one-volume anthology of Latin American literatures—from pre-Colombian times to the present—covers not only the authors accepted within the literary canon, but innovative contemporary voices that are now breaking the ethnocentric mold. It features detailed historical introductions to each period and writer, selections drawn from literary, historical, and socio-political contexts, and instructional aids that make the language accessible and encourage critical thinking. For anyone interested in Spanish literature.

Sonido y sentido lifts the learning of Spanish pronunciation for American English-speaking students to a new level, with support of an accompanying CD. Written in Spanish by a native speaker who is a leading figure in the field of Spanish phonology, this introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology will improve both the pronunciation and understanding of spoken Spanish by demonstrating the specific ways in which the sound pattern of Spanish differs from English. Notable in that it explains the why of pronunciation with specific information on how the sounds of Spanish are organized--it...