EL TRAGALUZ (1967) de Antonio Buero Vallejo

Recounts the life and career of the Dominican slugger who sought the home run-hitting record, and discusses Dominican baseball and the previous and new record holders

Las tensiones entre oralidad y escritura han caracterizado silenciosamente tanto los estudios como los esfuerzos de enseñanza/aprendizaje y de revitalización de las lenguas minorizadas en sus diferentes contextos sociales, culturales, históricos y políticos en la región. Ese tránsito de ida y vuelta entre los universos de la oralidad y la escritura, mediado de manera creciente por medios audiovisuales, ha provocado discusiones y dilemas en distintos ámbitos de uso de estas lenguas. En este contexto, est elibro recoge un selecto conjunto de estudios que aborda estas complejas dinámicas ...

Transición is an intermediate to advanced Spanish language textbook which focuses on the transition to democracy in Spain after Franco's regime. The textbook helps students to build critical thinking skills and to analyze unfamiliar topics through an engaging variety of authentic readings, guided discussions, and writing activities on Spain's recent history. Each chapter incorporates an episode of Cuéntame cómo pasó, a Spanish TV series, which is included on DVD. This book fits the needs of students who are interested in Spanish as well as political science, international relations, or...

This rich textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the principal concepts and thematic areas of Spanish pragmatics. It is aimed at advanced students of Spanish -- upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students -- who need to hone their language skills for contextually sensitive use of the language. Written entirely in Spanish, with Spanish examples, this volume introduces basic pragmatics, methods of analysis, and new thematic areas such as language and the press and globalization. Theoretical explanations combine with practical exercises in each chapter to help students...