Los nuevos derroteros del idioma

Expands the advanced level 4 Spanish students' knowledge of the Spanish language through a blend of literature, structure, and conversation. Students read selections from classic and contemporary Hispanic literature, view artistic masterpieces, and discover the many aspects of the dynamic Hispanic culture. The text is composed of 12 cuadros (units), each structured around such universal themes as art, humor, heroism, and women. Each unit contains background material, prereading activities, questions that promote conversations relating to the unit theme, a selection of authors and literary...

"Since the publication of the still very valuable Biblioteca histâorica de la filologâia by Cipriano Muänoz y Manzano, conde de la Viänaza, (Madrid, 1893), our knowledge of the history of the study of the Spanish language has grown considerably, and most manuscript and secondary sources had never been tapped before Hans-Josef Niederehe of the University of Trier courageously undertook the task to bring together any available bibliographical information together with much more recent research findings, scattered in libraries, journals and other places. The resulting Bibliografâia...

El libro del profesor contiene la ficha descriptiva de cada actividad (nivel - duración - sistema de trabajo - objetivos - preparación y desarrollo de la actividad.)

Alatorre (1922) nos permite adentrarnos en la historia de nuestro idioma de una manera apasionante, pues vemos su evolucin como parte de nuestra propia historia, no como un asunto que competa slo a profesores de lingstica. Los idiomas, afirma, no toleran la inmovilidad, reflejan las transformaciones histricas.