3,000 locuciones verbales y combinaciones frecuentes
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![]() 368 pp., 7 x 10 Paperback ISBN: 9781589017306 (1589017307) eBook ISBN: 9781589017634 December 2010 LC: 2010022982 |
3,000 locuciones verbales y combinaciones frecuentes
Adela Robles-Sáez
This extensive Spanish language reference explains the logic behind more than 3,000 frequently used verb phrases and combinations that make Spanish speech sound native. Each entry includes a definition of the phrase including its register, synonyms, antonyms, complementary expressions, grammatical patterns, and examples of how the combinations are used in easy and difficult structures. Most entries also point out other factors to be taken into account, such as whether an expression is to be used in isolation, after explaining a cause, or if it shouldn't be used at the beginning of a sentence. The book presents generative patterns for combinations based on conceptual metaphors and grammar structures, details families of expressions as separate charts, and contains an index by complement. Adela Robles-Sáez was born in Alcoy, Spain. She has a PhD in Romance Literature and Languages from the University of California at Berkeley and was an assistant professor of Hispanic linguistics at San Francisco State University. She has been a translator and interpreter for many years. Currently, she lives and teaches in Spain.
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"A highly useful reference work for advanced learners, as well as teachers and translators. It could also prove valuable for native speakers of Spanish who wish to improve their style .Pedagogically sound, thorough and very practical. The level of detail and clarity of explanations are commendable. It will prove an invaluable tool for learning vocabulary in context, understanding and producing oral and written texts in Spanish, and translating."—Bulletin of Spanish Studies "3,000 locuciones verbales y combinaciones frecuentes is very well-researched and pedagogically sound. The entries are clearly worded and the examples are very practical and aptly illustrate actual usage. It is very useful as a reference book or as a manual for systematic study, and in either way it is extremely user-friendly."—Milton M. Azevedo, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California, Berkeley |




