Bilingual Grammar of English-Spanish Syntax
Bilingual Grammar of English-Spanish Syntax

Author: Sam Hill

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2014-06-13

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 076186377X

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This third edition of this text presents the major grammatical contrasts between English and Spanish in a simple and direct manner that is ideal for teachers of either language. This book addresses difficult grammatical topics for the English speaker, such as the question of aspect (preterit/imperfect) and the Spanish rorindicative/subjunctive; the English modal auxiliary system; and other challenging topics for the Spanish speaker. This reworked and expanded edition presents a complete inventory of all the major inter-lingual contrasts, emphasizing those contrasts that pose difficulties for teachers and students alike. The text features numerous exercises and, new with this edition, an extensive glossary of grammatical terms. Answer key available for download from the "features" tab on the publisher's website: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780761863755/Bilingual-Grammar-of-English-Spanish-Syntax-With-Exercises-and-a-Glossary-of-Grammatical-Terms-3rd-Edition

Manual Completo De Los Verbos En Ingles
Manual Completo De Los Verbos En Ingles

Author: Jamie Garza Bores

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2005-01-03

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0071783954

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The quickest, easiest way for Spanish speakers to master English verbs Ideal for business, travel, or living in an English-speaking world, Manual completo de los verbos en ingles presents the English verb system in a single, compact volume for beginning- to intermediate-level language learners. Written in Spanish for native Spanish speakers, it provides numerous examples illustrating verbs in action, and notes containing important insights into the meanings and usages of different forms. This updated and expanded second edition includes practical exercises and an answer key, making it an ideal learning tool for ESL students. The perfect way for Spanish speakers to master English verbs, Manual completo de los verbos en ingles: Focuses on the most commonly used verbs in English Covers regular and irregular verbs, grouped according to their patterns Presents auxiliary verbs with complete examples of all their tenses Demonstrates how verbs are integrated into complete sentences Clearly explains the meaning and usage of different verb forms

A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish

Author: John Butt

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1461583683

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(abridged and revised) This reference grammar offers intermediate and advanced students a reason ably comprehensive guide to the morphology and syntax of educated speech and plain prose in Spain and Latin America at the end of the twentieth century. Spanish is the main, usually the sole official language of twenty-one countries,} and it is set fair to overtake English by the year 2000 in numbers 2 of native speakers. This vast geographical and political diversity ensures that Spanish is a good deal less unified than French, German or even English, the latter more or less internationally standardized according to either American or British norms. Until the 1960s, the criteria of internationally correct Spanish were dictated by the Real Academia Espanola, but the prestige of this institution has now sunk so low that its most solemn decrees are hardly taken seriously - witness the fate of the spelling reforms listed in the Nuevas normas de prosodia y ortograjia, which were supposed to come into force in all Spanish-speaking countries in 1959 and, nearly forty years later, are still selectively ignored by publishers and literate persons everywhere. The fact is that in Spanish 'correctness' is nowadays decided, as it is in all living languages, by the consensus of native speakers; but consensus about linguistic usage is obviously difficult to achieve between more than twenty independent, widely scattered and sometimes mutually hostile countries. Peninsular Spanish is itself in flux.

Spanish Books in the Europe of the Enlightenment (Paris and London)
Spanish Books in the Europe of the Enlightenment (Paris and London)

Author: Nicolás Bas Martín

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-02-12

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 9004359524

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In Spanish Books in the Europe of the Enlightenment (Paris and London) Nicolás Bas examines the image of Spain in eighteenth-century Europe, and in Paris and London in particular. His material has been scoured from an exhaustive interrogation of the records of the book trade. He refers to booksellers’ catalogues, private collections, auctions, and other sources of information in order to reconstruct the country’s cultural image. Rarely have these sources been searched for Spanish books, and never have they been as exhaustively exploited as they are in Bas’ book. Both England and France were conversant with some very negative ideas about Spain. The Black Legend, dating back to the sixteenth century, condemned Spain as repressive and priest-ridden. Bas shows however, that an alternative, more sympathetic, vision ran parallel with these negative views. His bibliographical approach brings to light the Spanish books that were bought, sold and ultimately read. The impression thus obtained is likely to help us understand not only Spain’s past, but also something of its present.

Spanish Heritage Learners' Emerging Literacy
Spanish Heritage Learners' Emerging Literacy

Author: Flavia Belpoliti

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-19

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1317295447

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Spanish Heritage Learners' Emerging Literacy: Empirical Research and Classroom Practice introduces a comprehensive, multi-level empirical study on the writing abilities of Spanish Heritage Learners at the beginner level; the findings guide a broad selection of instructional activities and pedagogical resources to support writing development in the heritage language classroom. This is the first book dealing exclusively with writing competence among Spanish Heritage Language Learners through the integration of empirical evidence and instructional perspectives to address core questions on heritage language literacy. In addition to the in-depth analysis of Spanish production—spelling, verb usage, grammatical features, vocabulary, and discourse organization—the volume revises the latest perspectives within the Heritage Language Education field, and provides effective teaching approaches, innovative classroom implementations, and up-to-date resources. This versatile volume, designed for researchers and practitioners in the fields of Bilingual Education, Language Teaching Methods, and Heritage Language Pedagogy, integrates empirical evidence, global perspectives on heritage language teaching, and suggestions for further research.

La comprensión lectora en la enseñanza del español LE/L2
La comprensión lectora en la enseñanza del español LE/L2

Author: Victoria Rodrigo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1317229657

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La comprensión lectora en la enseñanza del español LE/L2: de la teoría a la práctica presents state-of-the-art theory and teaching practices for integrating reading skills into the teaching of Spanish. The book bridges a conspicuous gap between research supporting reading as a key component of language acquisition and actual practice by discussing how to implement reading successfully in and out of the classroom. Written entirely in Spanish, the book focuses on the needs of Spanish language learners with the goal of motivating students to read in the target language and work with diverse types of texts and genres. Written in a clear and accessible manner, La comprensión lectora en la enseñanza del español LE/L2: de la teoría a la práctica is an essential resource for teachers of Spanish at all levels. It is an excellent reference book for language teachers who wish to integrate reading into the teaching of the Spanish language.

Stereotomy
Stereotomy

Author: José Calvo-López

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-08

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 3030432181

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This book deals with the general concepts in stereotomy and its connection with descriptive geometry, the social background of its practitioners and theoreticians, the general methods and tools of this technology, and the specific procedures for the members built in hewn stone, including arches, squinches, stairs and vaults, ending with a chapter discussing the open problems in this field. Thus, it can be used as a reference book in the subject, but it can also read as a compelling narrative on this subject, one of the main branches of pre-industrial technology. Construction in hewn stone requires the use of geometrical methods and tools to assure that individual stones, either blocks or voussoirs, fit with one another and conform to the general shape of walls, arches or vaults. During the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, such techniques and instruments were developed empirically by masons and architects. Later on, learned mathematicians and engineers introduced refinements in these procedures and this branch of knowledge, known as stereotomy, furnished much material to descriptive geometry, a science born with the French Revolution which provided the foundation for projective geometry.

CELPIP Practice: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program(R) Practice Questions
CELPIP Practice: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program(R) Practice Questions

Author: Complete Test Preparation Inc

Publisher: Complete Test Preparation Incorporated

Published: 2020-11-18

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781772453225

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CELPIP practice questions, prepared by a dedicated team of exam experts, with full downloadable audio, detailed answer key, exam tips and multiple choice strategies!Here is what the CELPIP Practice Package can do for you: * Practice Tests are the best way to prepare for an exam and this is the book that you need to fully prepare for the CELPIP. * Here are 2 sets of CELPIP questions, prepared by a dedicated team of experts that will prepare you for the exam like nothing else will. * Practice Tests familiarize you with the exam format and types of questions, giving you more confidence when you take the exam. * Practice tests are a critical self-assessment tool that reveals your strengths and weaknesses. * Practice tests allow you to practice your exam time management - a critical exam-writing skill that can easily improve your grade substantially. * Practice tests reduce Test Anxiety, one of the main reasons for low marks on an exam. Hundreds of questions with detailed solutions and explanations to improve your understand of the basic concepts behind the questions.If you are taking the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index test - the Practice the CELPIP is an essential part of studying and passing!Each set of CELPIP Questions: Reading - Reading comprehension questions with full answer key and detailed step-by-step answer key with test tips and multiple choice strategies!Listening - Includes FULL AUDIO for listening comprehension practice - use easy scan QR codes for or links for downloadable audio!Writing - Detailed instructions with walk-through examples and step-by-step help! Speaking - Detailed examples for all 8 speaking questions.CELPIP is a registered trademark of the University of British Columbia who are not involved in the production of, and do not endorse this publication.Practice tests are a critical self-assessment tool that reveals your strengths and weaknesses familiarize you with the exam format and types of questions, build your self confidence, and practice your exam time management. All of these can make a huge difference in your score! Practice Tests also reduce Test Anxiety, one of the main reasons for low marks on an exam.Why not do everything you can to get the best score on the CELPIP?

Greece’s labyrinth of language
Greece’s labyrinth of language

Author: Raf Van Rooy

Publisher: Language Science Press

Published:

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 3961102104

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Fascinated with the heritage of ancient Greece, early modern intellectuals cultivated a deep interest in its language, the primary gateway to this long-lost culture, rehabilitated during the Renaissance. Inspired by the humanist battle cry “To the sources!” scholars took a detailed look at the Greek source texts in the original language and its different dialects. In so doing, they saw themselves confronted with major linguistic questions: Is there any order in this immense diversity? Can the Ancient Greek dialects be classified into larger groups? Is there a hierarchy among the dialects? Which dialect is the oldest? Where should problematic varieties such as Homeric and Biblical Greek be placed? How are the differences between the Greek dialects to be described, charted, and explained? What is the connection between the diversity of the Greek tongue and the Greek homeland? And, last but not least, are Greek dialects similar to the dialects of the vernacular tongues? Why (not)? This book discusses and analyzes the often surprising and sometimes contradictory early modern answers to these questions.