Me parece muy divertido, y a ti, ¿te parece divertido?
Monday, December 19, 2011
La navidad y el dia de los reyes...en Catalunya.
Tenemos un artículo de "New York Times" describiendo cómo se pasa las dos semanas entre La Nochebuena y el Día de los Reyes en Barcelona
Me parece muy divertido, y a ti, ¿te parece divertido?
Me parece muy divertido, y a ti, ¿te parece divertido?
Friday, December 9, 2011
El aprendizaje de una lengua extanjera...
¿Piensas que sea difícil a aprender el español como
Agradece a Dios que no estás aprendiendo el inglés como
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Los reflexivos...
Aquí te daré un video para asistir en el aprendizaje de los verbos reflexivos.
Gracias a Señor Isola.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Una lengua Iberorrománica extinta: El Mozárabe.
“El mozárabe” was a Romance dialect, like Galician and Catalán, that evolved directly from the western Romance languages. It was spoken by the Hispanolatino population during the Muslim Invasion (711 AD). Due to political use and enforcement, Mozárabe was used simultaneously with the Arabic spoken in the Iberian peninsula of the time. Mozárabe was the common, or vulgar, language (spoken in daily life) while Arabic was the official language (used in politics and law).
“El mozárabe”, due to centuries of contact with Arabic, was absorbed into Castillian (Spanish) during the Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula by the Catholic Kings (1492).
| Arabic | Mozarabe | Castellano |
| mw sidi 'ibrahim | mew sidi 'Ibrahim | Dueño mío Ibrahim |
| y' nw'mn dly | ya nuemne dolze | oh nombre dulce |
| dy njt | de nojte | de noche |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Las calacas mexicanas.
Tradicionalmente, son juguetes de esqueletos haciendo cosas cotidianas. Son para representar la idea que la vida es la muerte y vice versa.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Catalán, la lengua que habla la gente de la región de Catalunya.
Es coincidencia que la lectora es muy guapa...os prometo.
¿Hay cuatro lenguas que usan las gentes diferentes del España?
¡Sí!
And in this talk-show the host will speak <<Castellano>> (or what we call “Spanish”), the gentleman on the top will speak “Basque” (or <<Euskara>>), the women in the middle will speak ”Galician” (<<Gallego>>), and the gentleman on the bottom will speak Catalunian (<<Catalán>>).
The host will say something in <<Castellano>> and his guests will repeat what he said in their respective languages.
http://youtu.be/mWZ_y10qMl4
Friday, October 21, 2011
¡Los vascos se mueven hacia la paz!
Basque militant group, ETA, called an end to their 43-year armed campaign for independence (from France and Spain) on October 20, 2011. They have expressed desire to open talks and seek sovereignty through diplomatic measures. These talks could pave the way to end Europe's last armed militancy. The ETA had already declared a cease-fire but had not fully renounced armed resistance as a tool in their struggle for autonomy.
The Spanish government has seriously weakened the Basque Separatist movement through a string of arrests, especially the arrests of five high-ranking leaders. In light of all the action taken by the Spanish government, reports now suggest that the ETA is only 50 members strong.
Taken from:
The Spanish government has seriously weakened the Basque Separatist movement through a string of arrests, especially the arrests of five high-ranking leaders. In light of all the action taken by the Spanish government, reports now suggest that the ETA is only 50 members strong.
Taken from:
"Basques Move Toward Peace." Newsday 21 Oct 2011. Nassau ed. A53. Print.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
¿Por qué hablan don Saporita y los otros españoles con un ceceo? El mito del rey ceceante.
Why does don Saporita and the Spanish speak with a lisp? Is he OK? isn't it weird for people to choose to speak with a listp? Yes, don Saporita is OK; and no, to the Spanish, the lisp is as common as our "th".
The myth of the lisping king is the theory of why the Spanish would pronounce "z" and "ç" like an English "th". Legend has it that Rey Felipe II (1556-1598) was a kind and popular king, but he had a lisp; and in order to pay respect their king the Spanish began to mimic this lisp and incorporate it in their daily speech.
However, this legend has been falisified by evidence that a lisp would provide the English "th" sound to /s/ as well as /z/ and /ç/. For example, in modern Spanish we pronounce a word like "delicioso" (day - lith - i - oh - so) not (day - lith - i - oh - tho).
The use of the English "th" in cases of the Spanish /z/ and /ç/ probably comes from a need to differentiate between the /s/ sound and the /ç/ sounds when speaking. This theory would be supported by the reasons we use accents in Spanish, especially with words like "HAblo" and "HablÓ", where the mere sound of the word changes the meaning completely.
Reference:
Pharies, David. La breve historia de la lengua espanola. Chicago y Londres: The University of Chicago Press, 2007. 154. Print
The myth of the lisping king is the theory of why the Spanish would pronounce "z" and "ç" like an English "th". Legend has it that Rey Felipe II (1556-1598) was a kind and popular king, but he had a lisp; and in order to pay respect their king the Spanish began to mimic this lisp and incorporate it in their daily speech.
However, this legend has been falisified by evidence that a lisp would provide the English "th" sound to /s/ as well as /z/ and /ç/. For example, in modern Spanish we pronounce a word like "delicioso" (day - lith - i - oh - so) not (day - lith - i - oh - tho).
The use of the English "th" in cases of the Spanish /z/ and /ç/ probably comes from a need to differentiate between the /s/ sound and the /ç/ sounds when speaking. This theory would be supported by the reasons we use accents in Spanish, especially with words like "HAblo" and "HablÓ", where the mere sound of the word changes the meaning completely.
Reference:
Pharies, David. La breve historia de la lengua espanola. Chicago y Londres: The University of Chicago Press, 2007. 154. Print
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Catalunia's Banning of the Bull Fight. Altruistic or Nationalistic?
Read the article and decide whether the people of Catalunia want seperation from the ideals of Spanish people, or if they are truly worried about the barbaric treatment of the bulls.Catalunia's Banning of the Bull Fight. Altruistic or Nationalistic?
Spanish Regionalism and Nationalism
Regionalism and Nationalism of Spain.
Spain is a country composed of various peoples with differing cultures, values, languages, and politics. The modern-day country of Spain is composed of 17 regions in the country proper. Ceuta and Melilla are two regions of Spain located on the Mediterranean coast of Africa.
In Spain, four major languages are spoken: Catalan, which is the language of the region incorporating Barcelona; Euskara, Vasquence, or Basque, which is the language of the region named "El pais vasco"; Gallego or Galician, which is the language spoken in the region of Galicia, north of Portugal; and finally, Castellano or Castillian. Castillian is the language of the people who hailed from the region of Castille, where present-day Madrid is located and hence is the seat of the government. As Castille fought to incorporate all of the other regions under the Spanish crown, Castillian became the recognised language of Spain.
During the exploration and colonization of the New World, Castillian Spanish was spoken and thus labelled Spanish by westerners. However, to people of Spain and other Europeans in the know, Spanish is actually referred to as Castillian, or Castellano (Spanish).
The fervor, resentment, and pride that these various regions feel is evident in everyday society and news in Spain, and is sometimes cause for concern for the unity and well-being of the Spanish country.
This link will provide information regarding the sentiments of the various regions, and elucidate the happenings in Spanish politics.Spanish Regionalism and Nationalism
Spain is a country composed of various peoples with differing cultures, values, languages, and politics. The modern-day country of Spain is composed of 17 regions in the country proper. Ceuta and Melilla are two regions of Spain located on the Mediterranean coast of Africa.
In Spain, four major languages are spoken: Catalan, which is the language of the region incorporating Barcelona; Euskara, Vasquence, or Basque, which is the language of the region named "El pais vasco"; Gallego or Galician, which is the language spoken in the region of Galicia, north of Portugal; and finally, Castellano or Castillian. Castillian is the language of the people who hailed from the region of Castille, where present-day Madrid is located and hence is the seat of the government. As Castille fought to incorporate all of the other regions under the Spanish crown, Castillian became the recognised language of Spain.
During the exploration and colonization of the New World, Castillian Spanish was spoken and thus labelled Spanish by westerners. However, to people of Spain and other Europeans in the know, Spanish is actually referred to as Castillian, or Castellano (Spanish).
The fervor, resentment, and pride that these various regions feel is evident in everyday society and news in Spain, and is sometimes cause for concern for the unity and well-being of the Spanish country.
This link will provide information regarding the sentiments of the various regions, and elucidate the happenings in Spanish politics.Spanish Regionalism and Nationalism
Espanol Dos
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Nunca trataran la tarea ni las lecciones diarias en este <<blog>>, ni es un metodo de comunicacion con los profesores...es solamente para mostrar informacion que puede aumentar el curso.
Esperamos que vosotros disfruteis del <<blog>>!
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