Webster's New World Pocket Spanish Dictionary

A comprehensive and accessible introduction to Spanish linguistics, complete with exercises that help students master concepts in the text.

After years of living with uncertainty, first with his mother and then in foster care, J.P.'s life is finally becoming more predictable, routine and even comfortable. Now that he is living with his father, his stepmother and his two half-sisters, J.P. finally has the opportunity to learn more about himself. As a fan of professional wrestling that he views on TV, he decides to pursue that sport at his new school. What he is not nearly as keen on is the idea of studying, mostly because it's hard for him. Nevertheless, he resolves to do well enough to ensure eligibility for participation on the...

One year just after Christmas when Ximena is thirteen, she overhears her parents talking - a conversation she is not supposed to hear. She catches the word, "father," but wonders why they are whispering? Federico is the only father Ximena has ever known since he and her mom married six years ago. Of course, she knows she has a biological father, but her mom never talks about him - and Ximena never asks. All she knows is that he is "away" and doesn't live near them. But after overhearing her parents' discussion, she starts to wonder why she has no contact with him. At the same time, too, life...

El interés en la enseñanza, aprendizaje e investigación del español como lengua extranjera (ELE) ha aumentado considerablemente durante las últimas décadas. De acuerdo con el Instituto Cervantes, hoy hablan este idioma más de 591 millones de personas en el mundo, ya sea como lengua nativa, segunda o extranjera. En cuanto a la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera (ELE), el incremento en los intercambios comerciales entre los países hispanohablantes y el resto del mundo ha contribuido al gran aumento en el número de estudiantes de ELE. Este libro tiene como trasfondo el...