A reference and grammar practice book containing clear, accessible grammar explanations with examples and extension in both Spanish and English. Basic rules, forms and examples are presented in a simple and accessible way before learners move on to further and more complex uses and forms of the same items, with numerous practice exercises. There are examples of everyday language throughout, to show grammar being used naturally, and these are paired with translations illustrating how the two languages coincide or differ. Ease of use: Numerous cross-references highlight related grammatical points and En breve summaries enable you to see at a glance what you have studied. The book also contains: a glossary of grammatical terms, Latin American variants of grammar rules and guidance on pronunciation and spelling. It is an ideal for anyone learning Spanish and wants a comprehensive resource and extensive grammar practice. It is perfectly suited to accompany the Pasos range Coursebook 1 (9781473610682) or Course Pack 1 (9781473610750) and Coursebook 2 (9781444139273) or Course Pack 2 (9781444139242). It also complements any other Spanish language course.

For well over a century, academic disciplines have studied human behavior using quantitative information. Until recently, however, the humanities have remained largely immune to the use of data—or vigorously resisted it. Thanks to new developments in computer science and natural language processing, literary scholars have embraced the quantitative study of literary works and have helped make Digital Humanities a rapidly growing field. But these developments raise a fundamental, and as yet unanswered question: what is the meaning of literary quantity? In Enumerations, Andrew Piper answers that question across a variety of domains fundamental to the study of literature. He focuses on the elementary particles of literature, from the role of punctuation in poetry, the matter of plot in novels, the study of topoi, and the behavior of characters, to the nature of fictional language and the shape of a poet’s career. How does quantity affect our understanding of these categories? What happens when we look at 3,388,230 punctuation marks, 1.4 billion words, or 650,000 fictional characters? Does this change how we think about poetry, the novel, fictionality, character, the commonplace, or the writer’s career? In the course of answering such questions, Piper introduces readers to the analytical building blocks of computational text analysis and brings them to bear on fundamental concerns of literary scholarship. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Digital Humanities and the future of literary study.

World Talk is the next level-up from Talk Now! and takes you on to the next stage with new activities, added dictation, and a brand new recording section. Topics covered include "the calendar," building sentences, asking directions, and using numbers. The interactive TV quiz is definitely a hit, where our resident champion may turn out to be more intelligent than you think! You can also compare your skill with a one-on-one match with a friend. With the unique recording feature, you can hear and compare your voice with a variety of native speakers. By mimicking the actors, you will soon see how rewarding language learning with EuroTalk is, and, how fast you learn!

Dieses Buch ist Band 2 des Ersten Spanischen Lesebuches fur Anfanger. Das Buch enthalt einen Kurs fur Anfanger und fortgeschrittene Anfanger, wobei die Texte auf Spanisch und auf Deutsch nebeneinanderstehen. Die dabei verwendete Methode basiert auf der naturlichen menschlichen Gabe, sich Woerter zu merken, die immer wieder und systematisch im Text auftauchen. Satze werden stets aus den im vorherigen Kapitel erklarten Woertern gebildet. Die Audiodateien sind auf www.lppbooks.com/Spanish/index_de.html inklusive erhaltlich.