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Yhe Spanish spoken in Chile is frequently indiscernible to gringos and native Spanish speakers alike. This dictionary and phrasebook collects over 1,500 of these terms and idioms, known as "Chilenismos," and expresses them in simple English.

El aprendizaje de las lenguas de especialidad se ha convertido en una parte esencial en la educación universitaria. La relación entre los países del mercado común así como fuera de dicha área se ha incrementado tanto en el apartado económico como en el legal. Por ello, se observa una gran demanda de competencia lingüística en el ámbito profesional. Este libro presenta una selección de trabajos que analizan los problemas que genera la adquisición de lenguas de especialidad. Los temas tratados repasan múltiples focos específicos ligados al tema de estudio y que van desde la...

El cuento hispánico: A Graded Literary Anthology , Eighth Edition, is designed for intermediate college Spanish reading courses. This book provides students with a collection of fi rst-rate Spanish-language short stories with which to expand their reading skills and their knowledge of Hispanic culture as por- trayed in these works. Although literary excellence was the primary crite- rion in selecting stories, an effort was also made to choose tales that can be read in one sitting.

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...