El oficio de la mirada

El problema de la referencia es uno de los problemas fundamentales de la filosofia. Formulado de manera general, es el problema de como nuestras palabras y nuestros pensamientos se conectan con los objetos o individuos sobre los que hablamos o pensamos. Este libro versa sobre la referencia de los nombres propios, una de las cuestiones de mayor discusion en el ambito contemporaneo de la filosofia del lenguaje, marcada por dos lineas teoricas fundamentales, la teoria descriptiva y la historico-casual. Esta ultima constituye desde los anos setenta del siglo pasado el paradigma dominante. La...

The system includes: * Two audio CDs with the voice of author Santiago Reynaga as well as four native speakers of English. * An explanation of every major sound in the English language. And many examples.* A comparison of the English sounds with the similar Spanish sound. How do English and Spanish pronunciation differ? Which English language sounds are “traps” for Spanish speakers? * Each chapter on sounds includes the “Listen & Compare” section. Hear the difference on CD. Then repeat the English pronunciation. You said it. You did it. * Lessons on advanced aspects of pronunciation,...

The present study aims at offering an overview of Spanish-Portuguese (and Spanish-Galician-Portuguese) language contact, both in Europe and in America. It pays a special attention to the history of linguistic interferences in each region, examining how and when lexical borrowings entered the Spanish language and how they disseminated across the Spanish-speaking world.

Mujeres Millionarias inspires all women to think more powerfully about money and success and to be motivated by confidence, pride and a belief in their own ability to manage it. Women will learn to enjoy the process of accumulating wealth and achieving success without the guilt and fear they traditionally experienced. The authors researched a simple question: If the formula for making money and building wealth could be distilled down to one thing, what would it be? The answers, from women like Lillian Vernon and Mary Kay, include ideas for investing wisely or starting a business. These and...