Manual de pronunciación española

An exciting new entry in the beginning Spanish market, Entrevistas (Interviews) fulfills the market demand for an innovative treatment of culture within a four-skills approach. A manageable fifteen chapters, Entrevistas has as its principal objective the development of communicative language proficiency. Entrevistas sets itself apart from other first-year Spanish texts through the integration and treatment of authentic (real) speech samples in the text, video, audio, and website.

Instructors, writers, translators & students alike, will find this dictionary of difficulties an exceptional tool of reference. Not only are complete & precise definitions furnished, but specific applications by topic, ie: literature, journalism, or other technical areas, are categorized & explained. These special features facilitate its use & make this a valuable source of information. Included in the 135 page appendix are a summary of basic Spanish grammar & a guide to verb conjugation, spelling, abbreviations & punctuation.

A scholarly, analytical study of popular linguistics in Costa Rica, by noted UCR scholar. Includes social and psychological background, methodology of study, phonetics, grammar, lexicography, regional differences, and foreign influences.

Class book and self-learning for students preparing to spend an Erasmus year in Spain. 14 units with balanced social-cultural and linguistic information. Complete with answers and audio CD. Suitable for class or self-learning.