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This sociophonetic study investigates the language of Andalusian politicians in the Spanish government between 1923 and 2011. Thanks to a quantitative analysis that reveals processes of convergence and divergence between Andalusian and central-peninsular Spanish throughout the century, it formulates unprecedented conclusions on the behavior of the Andalusian variety outside of its borders in educated speakers and formal communication contexts.

Housed in the former 16th-century convent of Santo Domingo church, now the Regional Museum of Oaxaca, Mexico, is an important collection of textiles representing the area’s indigenous cultures. The collection includes a wealth of exquisitely made traditional weavings, many that are now considered rare. The Unbroken Thread: Conserving the Textile Traditions of Oaxaca details a joint project of the Getty Conservation Institute and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico to conserve the collection and to document current use of textile traditions in daily life and...

“Cerca” es una fábula sobre la incomunicación, una reflexión poética y profunda sobre las relaciones interpersonales y el individualismo, los deseos y las emociones. Desde el punto de vista literario destaca por su sencillez narrativa y el engranaje interno del relato, que plasma el paralelismo entre las acciones de los protagonistas: un pato y un conejo que viven cerrados en su soledad; en ese sentido, la obra invita al lector a no dar la espalda a los demás, “privándose de la posibilidad de compartir los momentos más simples y felices de la vida”, como explica la autora. I...

Espanol Nivel I is a textbook suitable for anyone who wants to learn the Spanish Language. It is designed to guide learners to acquire the basic communication skills needed to engage themselves in simple daily conversations. This textbook consists of an introduction to the basic grammatical structure to start communicating in Spanish. The chosen components have been organised to reflect and emphasize on the fundamental of learning language through practices. Four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) are important parts which are being focused in this textbook and...