El Dominio de la Conciencia

This book was born out of the idea that domain-specific knowledge has two major dimensions, since, on the one hand, peer-to-peer communication is primarily intended to further research within specific disciplines, while, on the other, domain-external, asymmetric communication of ‘filtered’ knowledge caters to different types of lay-audiences. Collectively, the chapters in the volume take the reader on a journey through knowledge communication and knowledge (re)presentation strategies that are able to successfully disseminate and communicate. The domains under scrutiny are medicine and...

Excerpt from Coa, Jerga de los Delincuentes Chilenos: Estudio y Vocabulario Las manifestaciones primarias de las jergas hay que buscarlas en los apodos, que nacen mu chas veces enel seno de la familia. No hay duda que toda colectividad, toda aso ciación ...propende a tener una jerga, en la cual sus individuos gustan de entenderse, especial mente delante de extraños, por cautela algunas veces, por comodidad otras, y a falta de razones más calificadas, por divertirse con la perplejidad de los no iniciados. A procurarse estos modos de decir los lleva, un poco inconso1entemente. About the...

This intensive course is expressly designed to lead the adult beginner to a comprehensive knowledge of Spanish. The course gives balanced attention to the four key language skills: the development of listening comprehension and speaking skills is supported by quality audio materials recorded by native speakers, while answer keys support written work and grammar-acquisition exercises, and facilitate independent study. Authentic written materials develop important receptive skills and encourage the transition to independent reading. - Based on a style of Spanish easily understood by most...

Three boys. Three stories. And one sport that unites them - and maybe not the one you'd expect.For as long as they can remember, best friends Mario and Carlos have talked about playing professional baseball one day like one of their idols, Rafael Soriano of the Yankees. Though they have only played the game on the streets of the neighborhood, growing up the boys often repeated the same conversation about someday wearing the pinstriped uniform and giving post-game interviews to the press - in English and Spanish! It was wishful thinking, to be sure, but common for many young boys raised in the ...