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La Dra. Liu Fengshu es investigadora invitada de nivel postdoctoral en el Institute of Educational Research de la Universidad de Oslo (Noruega). Su investigación se titula: La negociación de la identidad en la era de Internet: el caso de los jóvenes rurales en China actual (financiada por el Norwegian Research Council). Asimismo, la Dra. Fengshu se dedica a la docencia y a la dirección y evaluación de tesis de maestría en educación internacional y comparada, y en educación superior. En la actualidad está finalizando la redacción de un libro titulado Identity in the Internet Age:...

Designed for use in advanced composition courses, this text helps students develop abilities in composition tasks that reflect the kind of writing students are generally asked to perform as Spanish majors and minors. This revision responds to the growing interest in the development of functional, purposeful language skills, to the findings of writing research, and to the helpful reactions of those who have used this best-selling textbook throughout the years..

Sonido y sentido lifts the learning of Spanish pronunciation for American English-speaking students to a new level, with support of an accompanying CD. Written in Spanish by a native speaker who is a leading figure in the field of Spanish phonology, this introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology will improve both the pronunciation and understanding of spoken Spanish by demonstrating the specific ways in which the sound pattern of Spanish differs from English. Notable in that it explains the why of pronunciation with specific information on how the sounds of Spanish are organized--it...

Proverbs, poems, and songs illustrate points of grammar in this concise yet complete intermediate-level review. Abundant exercises follow each lesson and include readings, cultural information, and opportunities for conversational practice.