Mundo unido

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...

This courses teaches Spanish systematically using the following rules: 1. Only one word is introduced each lesson (there are a couple of exceptions, and the reasons are explained in the course). 2. Each new words must be used in every new word, new sentence and dialogue created in that lesson. 3. All words need to be repeated multiple times in subsequent lessons to ensure constant revision. Audio is built into the course, with over 400 audio files embedded (check supporting devices) This course systematically teaches 100 Spanish words. Knowing 100 of the most common Spanish words can help you ...

If you've already learned the basics of Spanish and you want to become more fluent, then the "Spanish Verbs Skill Builder from Living Language(R) is right for you. The unique approach of this book introduces all the tenses and all major verb groups in a conversational format. In addition, the easy-to-use verb charts in the reference section offer instant access to more than 150 verbs arranged in alphabetical order. The "Spanish Verbs Skill Builder will help you master Spanish verbs quickly, easily, and enjoyably. CONVERSATION AND VERB REFERENCE COMBINED IN ONE COMPREHENSIVE COURSE 40 lessons...

En los anos sesenta, la linguista Maria Teresa Fernandez de Miranda emprendio un estudio sobre siete variantes del zapoteco, una familia de lenguas otomangues del estado de Oaxaca, con la finalidad de reconstruir el sistema fonologico del protozapoteco. El estudio quedo suspendido por el fallecimiento prematuro de la autora en 1966. El manuscrito fue revisado por Doris A. Bartholomew en los anos subsecuentes y, aunque no fue publicado, los datos lograron circular entre algunos investigadores del zapoteco. Con unos 430 conjuntos de cognadas y poco mas de un millar de formas reconstruidas, El...