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In Spanish - Page content is in Spanish

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

In English - Electronic Dictionary, both English/Spanish and Spanish/English

In Spanish - Royal Academy of Spanish

In English - Encyclopedia Britannica online.

In English In Spanish - English/Castellano Dictionary of computer terms

In Spanish - Dictionaries and collections of proverbs

In Spanish - "The fundamental mission of the Anaya Group is the creation and implementation, through its trademark editorials and publications, of managerial, cultural and educational projects"

In Spanish - A basic discussion of Spanish, its origins and some of its characteristics (including the meaning of some names, some tongue-twisters and much more)

In English In Spanish - A web page dedicated to languages: translation services, news, technology and other resources

In English - Dictionaries and resources for over 160 languages

In Spanish - Reference works, from the website "Centro Virtual Cervantes."

In Spanish - "The Spanish Language Website", with dictionaries, grammar, translations, etymologies, debates, "Spanglish," and more


 

Texts

In Spanish - "Mundo 21 online": texts, activities and links

In Spanish - "Cibertextos": interactive editions of important Spanish-language literature

In English - Listing of 4 textbooks for Spanish Heritage Speakers: (for purchase)

In English - Houghton-Mifflin website: college division

In Spanish - "Manual of Spanish Grammar": (available for purchase)

In Spanish - "Virtual Library": by the Bank of the Republic (Colombia)

In English - "A History of the Spanish Language": This is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition of Ralph Penny’s authoritative textbook, first published in 1991, which provides a clear and elegant account of the development of Spanish over the last 2,000 years. By Ralph Penny.

In English - Spanish Textbooks and Materials for Spanish Native Speakers

In English - List of resources for selecting textbooks in Spanish


 

Sample Syllabi

In English - Spanish for Native Speakers (S221, S276): a college level syllabus prepared by Eva Mendieta, from the University of Indiana Northwest (Indiana, USA)

In English - Spanish for Bilinguals: a college level syllabus by Arturo Ramírez at Sonoma State (California, USA)

In English - Information about diagnostic evaluation, from San Diego State University (California, USA)

In English - Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers: a syllabus designed by Dr. Ana Roca at Florida International University, University Park

In English - Spanish for Spanish Native/Heritage Speakers Curriculum: This useful curriculum from Denver Public Schools, provides a comprehensive list of readings and guidelines for teaching SNS.

In English - Spanish for Bilingual Students: a syllabus designed by S. Alba D. Skar at Trinity College (Connecticut, USA)

In English In Spanish - Center of Linguistic Resources


 

Other Links

In English - The "Bilingual Press",from the Center of Hispanic Resources at Arizona State University (Arizona, USA)

In English - Descriptions of video about Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean, at the Center of Media Resources at the University of California, Berkeley (California, USA)

In English - Internet resources on Latin America and the Caribbean, at Florida International University (Florida, USA)

In Spanish - Publications and materials: 1, & 2, from the U.S. Department of Education

In English - Latin American and Caribbean nations, at the University of Texas (Texas, USA)

In English - "SpanishNet College": electronic Spanish classes

In English - Spanish for the Workplace, at the University of Maryland, University College (Maryland, USA)

In English - Electronic resources on the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, at the University of Tennessee at Martin (Tennessee, USA)

In English In Spanish - "CiberCentro", an information gateway for Latin America


 

Orthography

In Spanish - The rules of accentuation: from "The Spanish Language Website"

In Spanish - Spanish Punctuation

In Spanish - "Monosyllabic accentuation and the diacritic tilde": from "The New Spanish Language" webpage

In Spanish - "What's the Use of Orthography?": from "The New Spanish Language" webpage

In Spanish - "Orthography": from the webpage www.educar.org

In Spanish - Online orthography exercises

In Spanish - "Updated Orthography According to the New Norms": including theory, rules and exercises

In English - Accents, Symbols and Foreign Scripts: guidelines for typing and using accents in Spanish

 


 

Grammar

In Spanish - "What is Grammar?": from "The New Spanish Language" webpage

In English In Spanish - Grammatical rules, from the University of Indiana (Indiana, USA)

In Spanish - Grammar exercises, from the University of Indiana (Indiana, USA)

In Spanish - "The Spanish Language Website", offering links to exercises and theories on Spanish grammar and orthography.

In English - Spanish grammar exercises, from Colby College (Maine, USA)

In Spanish - "La casa en Mango Street", by Sandra Cisneros, at the San Diego County Office of Education

In Spanish - "The New Spanish Language" webpage

In Spanish - Spanish language discussion list, on "The New Spanish Language" webpage

In Spanish - Spanish as a Second Language: Grammar

In Spanish - Tongue Twisters, from the website www.educar.org

In English - "Learn Spanish", a free electronic tutorial

In English In Spanish - Spanish Verb Conjugation Trainer

 

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