Kryštof Kolumbus A1/A2

En esta obra el autor analiza el papel de la etimología en el estudio del vocabulario de las lenguas. También estudia la historia del español exponiendo la herencia que diversas lenguas le legaron a lo largo de los siglos, de las prerromanas a las modernas, poniendo especial atención al español de México. El autor establece un puente entre lengua y cultura, y toca otros temas como el uso y desuso de vocabulario, las diferentes ideologías lingüísticas y su actitud hacia los extranjerismos, y la importancia de usar el español como lengua de conocimiento.

La sobrevivencia del uso de la lengua pame otorga a su estudio una importancia singular. Anterior a la llegada de Hern n Cort s, el pueblo pame tuvo su asiento en parte de los actuales estados de Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Quer taro, San Luis Potos y Tamaulipas.

Each book comes with a companion CD which includes (American) pronunciation of the most frequently used words and phrases from the text. Perfect as a classroom supplement or self-study tool. Appropriate for all ages and levels of study. Exercises at the end of each chapter. Many words are nearly the same as their English counterparts due to their common Latin origin. The only difference is the word ending. For example, you can translate most English words ending in 'ant' (such as 'arrogant').

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