Mundo unido

The Oxford Beginner's Spanish Dictionary is a brand new guide to learning Spanish. Designed specifically for native English speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills, it offers an easy to use dictionary, extra help with vocabulary, and essential information on the Spanish-speaking world. The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use, because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceeded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable, and all parts of the entry are spelt out in full,...

This collection of papers addresses the wide variety of questions that arise when Spanish (or any language) comes into contact with other languages. Which languages are used and under what circumstances? How do languages change and affect each other in a bilingual or multilingual environment? How do societal pressures, cultural stereotypes, and individual attitudes affect language use and development, or even result in the death of a language? Spanish in Contact is organized into three sections, examining contact situations in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. The authors look at...

La lucha de los cubanos exiliados no fue solamente dentro de Cuba sino también en África, América Latina y otros países donde Castro exportaba su revolución.

[This] is a high-intermediate to advanced-level reader that invites students to link their study of Spanish with the many professional opportunities in other disciplines and to explore in particular the fields of communications, social services, business, education, health professions, law, tourism, computer applications, and engineering. The reading selections in [this book] profile people, work environments, and key issues associated with a wide variety of occupations in the United States and in the Spanish-speaking world. [This book] aims to expand [students'] appreciation of the Spanish...