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Borges himself chose the poems for this collection, focusing not on meaning, or theory or autobiography, but simply the intense pleasure at the moment of rereading; in his words, this is a "hedonistic" assortment.

Este volumen se ocupa de cuestiones de linguistica teorica y aplicada. Entre las primeras se aborda un rasgo universal de la mente y el lenguaje humanos: la necesidad de clasificar el mundo que nos rodea. Sirven aqui de ejemplo las categorias gramaticales de dos lenguas muy alejadas de las indoeuropeas: las clases nominales del mancana (una lengua de Senegal) y los clasificadores nominales del chino. Ademas, se trata tambien de la composicion de palabras en espanol mediante prefijos y de los gentilicios. De las segundas dan cuenta estudios sobre dialectologia canaria, traduccion, literatura...

This second edition updates a course which has proven to be a perfect fit for classes the world over. Engaging content and a strong focus on grammar and vocabulary combine to make this course a hit with both teachers and students. Popular course features have been refreshed with new content, including the imaginative reading and listening topics, 'Culture in Mind', and 'Everyday English' sections. New for the second edition is a DVD-ROM with the Level 5 Student's Book containing games, extra exercises and videos featuring the photostories' characters as well as a 'Videoke' record-yourself...

A captivating and beautifully illustrated story for learners of Spanish! A stranded little blue penguin must reach the colony to survive, but will he make it with a vicious sea monster between him and his family? Set in New Zealand and inspired by local legends, 'Itipurú y el monstruo del océano' is an ideal first reader for learners of Spanish