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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.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Los tres artículos que componen este libro dan testimonio de la influencia mutua que, a lo largo de siglos de contacto, se ha generado entre el español y el caló. En primer lugar, el estudio de los numerosos préstamos del caló en el léxico marginal español nos sirve para entender la posterior presencia de algunos de estos préstamos del caló en el español coloquial. En segundo lugar, el caló hablado por los gitanos palentinos demuestra que el caló, todavía vigente en algunas comunidades gitanas españolas, ayuda a potenciar la cohesión étnica del grupo que lo usa a la vez que...

El cine documental is an innovative intermediate/advanced textbook that provides students with the tools needed to communicate accurately and appropriately in Spanish. Learning is centered on cultural themes related to thought-provoking documentaries from around the Spanish-speaking world. Through the culturally rich and linguistically authentic medium of documentary film, El cine documental provides the experience of listening to many varieties of authentic speech in context, and stimulates conversation and critical thinking by immersing students in the target cultures. Organized to provide...