Fonología variable del español de México.

Designed for more advanced introductory-level students, Spanish for Communication develops the basic language skills necessary for successful communication in everyday situations. At the beginning of each lesson, a realistic dialogue provides the context for the introduction of grammar and vocabulary, which is then reinforced through questions, situational roleplays, and realia-based activities and is correlated to Basic Spanish Grammar.

La historia del estudio de la gran y rica variedad de las lenguas en México comenzó con las gramáticas y diccionarios elaborados por misioneros católicos desde el siglo xvi, quienes nos heredaron muchas obras todavía valiosas para el presente. En este libro se trata de los estudios lingüísticos sobre lenguas de México (español y lenguas amerindias) a partir de la Independencia. Se busca contribuir con un primer esquema de la historia de la lingüística mexicana, en que se destacan autores, obras y corrientes de pensamiento entre 1810 y el presente.

Trato hecho! is a “hands-on”, modular beginning to Spanish which stresses the features of Spanish needed for everyday communication and applies them immediately to realistic settings around the world. ¡Trato hecho! builds proficiency in and appreciation for the Spanish language, develops readers understanding of Hispanic cultures and their growing importance in the world and provides contexts that reinforce the usefulness of Spanish in today's economy, particularly in North America. The modular structure allows readers to test their abilities and apply new material in one module before...

A concise, useful volume containing more than 12,000 entries; includes more than 60,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms.