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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...

Esta es una obra sobre variación y cambio fónico. Su horizonte, por tanto, tiene que ver con las manifestaciones generales y particulares del cambio lingüístico. Aunque su núcleo de desarrollo consiste en el análisis de diferentes datos concretos, pretende inscribirse en una determinada forma de ver la variación, buscar explicaciones a los hechos específicos y, en definitiva, contribuir al desarrollo de la teoría del cambio lingüístico.

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A definitive portrait of Mario Vargas Llosa traces the life of the Peruvian author, examines his major works of fiction--including Los jefes and La fiesta del chivo--and assesses his place in modern literature. (Literature)