Colloquial Spanish of Latin America

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,...

En 1965, tras el primer congreso internacional sobre aspectos fundamentales de la teoria de la traduccion, celebrado en Leipzig, la Escuela traductologica de Leipzig empezo a publicar sus trabajos cientificos dedicados a la naciente disciplina de la traductologia. Los resultados mas importantes de estas investigaciones se presentan aqui en cuidadas traducciones del aleman. Se trata de articulos enteros y extractos de libros, cuyo valor transciende el testimonio historico, pues tratan problemas clasicos de la teoria de la traduccion, entendida como comunicacion bilingue mediada, como son la...

Turns grammar review into a fun, culturally enriching experience by placing it in a realistic meaningful context. This is achieved through the inclusion of brief readings, lots of realia and photos, and profiles of famous Hispanics. Self-contained chapters allow instructors to cover material in whatever order they prefer. Crystal clear grammatical explanations are immediately applied in dialogues and prose. English is used to help clarify more difficult points. Direction lines and exercises are written entirely in Spanish. Unique "Escenas" illustrate vocabulary and provide a springboard for...

Este diccionario abarca las palabras y frases de uso familiar, corriente e informal de los idiomas castellano peninsular e inglés americano que no se reseñan en los léxicos bilingües. Incluye las voces que los nativos emplean en la vida cotidiana y que el foráneo siempre desconoce. Analiza de forma exhaustiva cada voz o registro, clasificándolo, definiéndolo en lenguaje normal estándar, acompañado de su traducción y sinónomos y ejemplificando el uso. The one and only English-Spanish Dictionary of Slang. The words and phrases standard dictionaries do not carry. The everyday language ...