Trapos sucios

This study presents a corpus-based semasiologial and onomasiological analysis of the paradigm of adjectives and adverbs of accuracy. Looking specifically at justo / justamente, cabal / cabalmente, preciso / precisamente, and exacto / exactamente, it is above all concerned with the development of three pragmatic-discursive functions: focalization, affirmation, and reformulation.

Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...

A lyrical, surreal, moving novel chronicles the lives of three generations of Cuban-American women in Miami--Cuca, a believer in spirits; her daughter, Adela, an amorous cosmetologist; and Adela's daughter, Maribel, a dispassionate marketing analyst.

PRESENTACIÓN La colección 100 EJERCICIOS DE... ofrece a los estudiantes intermedios y avanzados de español lengua extranjera un modo completo y eficaz de resolver temas gramaticales esenciales para un dominio preciso de la lengua. Una exhaustiva ejercitación focalizada se complementa con explicaciones gramaticales breves y precisas para que los estudiantes puedan resolver en forma definitiva sus dudas frecuentes con estos temas. Esto sin duda alguna contribuye al objetivo de convertirse en hablantes fluidos y correctos de español. Cada uno de los libros que compone esta colección se...