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Contains a description of all the different types of verbal periphrases used in modern peninsular Spanish. Defining periphrases as "productive verbal constructions with a partially grammaticized finite verb," the study strives to account for the partly lexical and partly grammatical status of periphrases within the theoretical framework of Functional Grammar--which views language as a tool for verbal communication rather than as an autonomous system. The study finds that, for certain complexities of periphrase usage, Functional Grammar needs to be adapted. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, ...

A concise and accessible history of socialist thought, including the words of the great rebel thinkers.

El cuento hispánico: A Graded Literary Anthology , Eighth Edition, is designed for intermediate college Spanish reading courses. This book provides students with a collection of fi rst-rate Spanish-language short stories with which to expand their reading skills and their knowledge of Hispanic culture as por- trayed in these works. Although literary excellence was the primary crite- rion in selecting stories, an effort was also made to choose tales that can be read in one sitting.

Concebido como complemento al método SUEÑA, constituye un material idóneo para el aprendizaje personalizado y autónomo, muy útil como complemento en clae, en el laboratorio de idiomas o en casa. Basado en las actividades del método SUEÑA. sigue su misma estructura y progresión de contenidos, aunque aprovechando los recursos interactivos que ofrece el soporte en CD-ROM. Incluye dos CD-ROM que incluyen un gran número de actividades (más de 300 por nivel), diseñadas a partir de una programación sistemática y coherente. Van destinados a: - aquellos estudiantes que utilicen el método ...