First published in 1984, a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big, Hungry Bear, even if it means sharing it with the reader. The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world. Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the bear... How will ......
A celebration of a child's growing self awareness, and a prime example of how books can contribute to this. Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself.
Traces the importance of the Spanish language in the United States and presents an overview of the major varieties of Spanish that are spoken there. This work provides descriptions of the distinguishing characteristics of the major varieties, from Cuban and Puerto Rican, to the varieties dating back to the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
Second Language Acquisition from Research to Praxis
Explores in-depth the findings of research in second language acquisition (SLA) and other language-related fields and translates those findings into practical pedagogical tools for current - and future - Spanish-language instructors.
How to Use William Bull's Visual Grammar of Spanish
Suitable for teachers looking for a way to show students how grammar produces meaning, this title illustrates grammatical contrasts in Spanish. It includes illustrations that clarify difficult-to-understand points of grammar such as ser vs estar, subjunctive vs indicative, and preterite vs imperfect.
Provides a panoramic view of research trends, develop probabilistic models of grammar, and investigate the impact of language contact on pronoun expression. The book is divided into three sections. It features views of experts on the topic of language variation in Spanish.
Discusses - in English and in Spanish - the African influence on Caribbean phonology, dominant sociolinguistic attitudes in Puerto Rico, and historico-legal aspects of bilingualism in colonial Hispanic America.
Describes Spanish language and its differences from English. This book offers coverage that ranges from pronunciation and grammar to word meaning, language use, and social and dialectical variation. It brings out the ways in which insights into the two languages have evolved as scholars have built on the work and research of others in the field.
Suitable for undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language, due to the extraordinary range of the review research on theoretical and methodological issues.
The key to learning the Spanish language is the ability to conjugate Spanish verbs. This 6-page laminated guide offers easy-to-read tables of conjugations for the 15 verb tenses and moods, with the changes bolded for quick reference. Sixty verbs and their meanings are included, with the irregular tenses and moods listed for each verb. Using the ......
Offers a comprehensive analysis of a variety of crucial issues in the phonology and morphophonology of various dialects of Spanish. This book includes margin notes to highlight key points and a glossary of constraints. It includes study questions, lists of the most influential sources for each chapter, and topics for further research.
When it comes to legal matters, lawyers and their Spanish-speaking clients fully understand that proper communication is crucial when working on a particular case. Our 3-panel (6-page) guide can help by providing a thorough, up-to-date listing of the most important phrases and key wordsaas well as Spanish translationsawithin the legal field. Our ......
Discusses the varieties of Spanish spoken in California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. This title addresses language maintenance, syntactic variation, language use and language teaching, and includes studies on socioeconomic, political, and cultural aspects of language in the Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.
Examines the effects of bilingualism and multilingualism on the development of dialectal varieties of Spanish in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. In this title, nineteen essays investigate a variety of complex situations of contact between Spanish and typologically different languages, including Basque, Bantu languages, English, and Quechua.
A QuickStudy Reference Tool for School, Work & Language Barriers
So much knowledge of the Spanish language in so few pages at an unbeatable price. These durable coated pages will stand on their own with our built in easel for ease of reading and reference. Hundreds of pages of book facts expertly authored, edited and designed to fit into 21 pages. Find answers easier and faster in a great looking package. The ......
Suitable for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship, this title offers an overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. It addresses the central role of education within the field.
QuickStudy Books cover the key information on some of the toughest courses today, helping students boost their grades. The QuickStudy Spanish book contains 148 full-color pages and includes: grammar, vocabulary, phrases, study hints and much more! It measures 4.25" x 7.5," small enough to fit in a pocket.
Teoria y practica de la pronunciacion del espanol con audio CD
Offers an introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology that improve both the pronunciation and understanding of spoken Spanish. This title introduces the fundamental concepts of Spanish language, and the teaching and learning of phonetics. It also discusses the relation between both the physical and psychological aspects of pronunciation.
Signs of Power in Habsburg Spain and the New World explores the representation of political, economic, military, religious, and juridical power in texts and artifacts from early modern Spain and her American viceroyalties. In addition to analyzing the dynamics of power in written texts, chapters also examine pieces of material culture including ......
Outcomes of University Spanish Heritage Language Instruction in the United States addresses for the first time how receiving heritage classroom instruction affects Spanish speakers on multiple levels, including linguistic, affective, attitudinal, social, and academic outcomes.
Outcomes of University Spanish Heritage Language Instruction in the United States addresses for the first time how receiving heritage classroom instruction affects Spanish speakers on multiple levels, including linguistic, affective, attitudinal, social, and academic outcomes.
New Lenses for Lorca: Literature, Art, and Science in the Edad de plata examines the influence of science in the thought, creative process, writing, and drawing of Federico Garcia Lorca. This book establishes the historical, cultural, and biographical context in which Lorca encountered scientists and their work, and studies the writing and drawing ......
What if the goddess Athena, who sprang fully-grown from Zeus's head and denied she had a mother, became aware of the compelling existence of her other parent? What if she discovered that her mother, Metis-first wife of Zeus and "wiser than all gods and mortal men," according to Hesiod-was swallowed by her father and continued to impart her wisdom ......
Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States, Research and Practi
This work delves into the research, theory, and practice of teaching Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. It examines theoretical considerations in the field of Heritage Language Development (HLD), as well as community and classroom-based research studies at all academic levels.
Explores the aftermath of the Franco era in Spain. This title presents an objective and nonpartisan view of the important aspects of contemporary Spanish history and society. It covers such topics as: the transition to democracy; regionalism and nationalism; key players in current affairs; and, politicized approaches to Spanish history.
Explores issues in the phonology and morphology of the major Iberian languages: Basque, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish. In this title, most of the essays are based on innovative theoretical frameworks and show how revolutions in theoretical ideas have affected the study of these languages.
A comprehensive introduction to the internal and external history of the Spanish language from its Indo-European ancestry to the present-day language of over 400 million people. It examines the phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and lexical changes that characterize the evolution of Spanish from its Latin origins.
Introduccion a la historia de la lengua espanola es una introduccion completa a la historia externa e interna de la lengua espanola desde sus origenes indoeuropeos hasta la lengua moderna de mas de 400 millones de personas. Los autores escudrinan los cambios fonologicos, morfologicos, sintacticos semanticos y lexicos que caracterizan la evolucion ......
Indagaciones is a postintermediate Spanish textbook that introduces students to a wide variety of visual, audio, and written texts and teaches critical textual analysis in Spanish through a cultural studies approach. Deepening and enhancing students' knowledge of the expression of culture within Latin America, Spain, and U.S.-Latin@ areas, ......
This book is a critical study of the work of Gregory Rabassa, translator of such canonical novels as Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Cien anos de soledad, Jose Lezama Lima's Paradiso, and Julio Cortazar's Rayuela. During the past five decades, Rabassa has translated over fifty Latin American novels and to this day he is one of the most prominent English ......
Guides the advanced student through complex types of writing by organizing the grammar lessons on a functionalist basis around the needs of composition. This title promotes systematic language development and enables students to strengthen their expressive and editing skills in the language in order to write more effectively and confidently.
This best-selling textbook guides advanced students through progressively more complex types of writing by organizing the grammar lessons on a functionalist basis around the needs of composition. This innovative approach to teaching Spanish grammar and composition promotes systematic language development and enables students to strengthen their ......
Translation, Dirty Realism, and the Spanish Novel (1975-1995)
Forth and Back broadens the scope of Hispanic trans-Atlantic studies by shifting its focus to Spain's trans-literary exchange with the United States at the end of the twentieth century. Santana analyzes the translation "boom" of U.S. literature that marked literary production in Spain after Franco's death, and the central position that U.S. ......