No cruces las piernas

This thoroughly updated second edition provides a clear and comprehensive overview of sociolinguistics and the pragmatics of oral communication in Spanish. While maintaining the same structure as the first edition, it includes revised “Ejercicios de reflexión” and new comprehension checks at the end of each chapter, along with numerous bibliographic references throughout, enhancing its use as a classroom text. Among the significant revisions are new sections on corpus linguistics and on statistical modeling programs for studying linguistic variables, an expanded chapter on the study of...

A pesar de los anos transcurridos desde su estreno, Muerte en Venecia 1971. no ha envejecido. La ascension hacia la belleza en medio de un contexto socialmente hostil es el marco en el que se mueve el compositor aleman Gustav von Aschenbach de la mano del director del filme, el milanes Luchino Visconti. Inspirada en el relato homonimo de Thomas Mann, la pelicula es un ejemplo clave de adaptacion literaria al cine, ademas de una excelente sintesis de los universos manniano y viscontiano, guiada por la musica de Gustav Mahler.

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The paintings of Luis Caballero are autobiographical as well as personal, and this homage illustrates the evolution of both the artist and the individual. Caballero's work is a clear example of the inseparable development between art and life. Las pinturas de Luis Caballero son personales y autobiográficas, y este homenaje ilustra la evolución del artista y también del individuo. La obra de Caballero es ejemplo de la evolución inseparable que se da entre el arte y la vida. Este libro ilustra en magníficas imágenes la trayectoria del artista y del individuo.