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Flores Jaramillo, Renan – Yelmo, 1973
Descriptors: Spanish, Spanish Americans, Spanish Culture, Spelling
Garcia Yebra, Valentin – Yelmo, 1975
This article emphasizes the cultural importance of activities furthering good translation. The value of a translated work rests as much on the skill of the translator as on the original author. Translation is important to Spain in order for the country to raise its cultural and economic level. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Language Arts, Language Skills, Spanish
Dalbor, John B. – Yelmo, 1980
Contrasts current pronunciation of some Spanish consonants with the teachings and theory of pronunciation manuals, advocating more realistic standards of instruction. Gives a detailed phonetic description of common variants of the sounds discussed, covering both Spanish and Latin American dialects. (MES)
Descriptors: Consonants, Dialects, Hispanic Americans, Language Variation
Blanco Lazaro, Enrique T. – Yelmo, 1979
Many anglicisms can be found in the Spanish of the Castilla region of Spain. English terms for sports, types of beverages, and miscellaneous items are discussed in terms of how they are used in Spanish. (NCR)
Descriptors: English, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing
Guerrero Martin, Jose – Yelmo, 1975
Discusses the history of Spain and shows the influence of the many cultures that have contributed to the formation and development of present-day Castilian Spanish. Documents in the monastery of San Millan de la Cogolla testify to some of the origins. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, European History, Local History
El Brocense; And Others – Yelmo, 1980
This section consists of reprints on the following topics: (1) the misuse of "en"; (2) anglicisms; (3) widespread use of vulgar language; (4) an interview with Emilio Criado on Spanish language variation; (5) use of the feminine in professional titles; and (6) Spanish, the national language of Latin American countries. (AMH)
Descriptors: Feminism, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing
Bradley, D. – Yelmo, 1981
Presents the first part of a glossary of new social and political terms. Each entry is followed by a paragraph defining its meaning and origin, and by one or more quotations, where the word appears in unusually extensive contexts. Quotations are taken mostly from the news media. (MES)
Descriptors: Definitions, Etymology, Foreign Countries, Glossaries
Criado de Val, Manuel – Yelmo, 1975
A program shown on Spanish television is a linguistic survey of Spain. Spontaneous conversations were filmed and taped in all regions of the country. It is evident that the mass media are spreading a standard form of speech and that regional differences are becoming blurred. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Language Usage, National Surveys, Regional Dialects
Blanco Lazaro, Enrique T. – Yelmo, 1981
Analyzes the language of advertising and the expressive devices it uses to capture the attention of the consumer and arouse his/her interest. Condemns the artificiality of this language and the social values it reflects, quoting profusely from the works of Herman Glaser and other contemporary authors. (MES)
Descriptors: Advertising, Creative Writing, Foreign Countries, Language Styles
German Gallo, M.; Ruben Dario, Julio C. – Yelmo, 1975
This article stresses the need for improved Spanish instruction in Spanish and Latin American universities for Spanish-speaking students. Obstacles to teaching such as student apathy and professional shortcomings are outlined. Suggestions for improved curriculum content and methodology are given. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Language Instruction, Native Speakers
Rosenblat, Angel – Yelmo, 1975
Reviews the spread of Spanish as a native, second or foreign language and shows that Latin America, rather than Spain, is now the center of gravity for that language. Gives a statistical distribution of the major languages throughout the world. The homogeneity of Spanish is mentioned. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)
Descriptors: Global Approach, Language Usage, Languages, Native Speakers
Criado de Val, Manuel – Yelmo, 1975
The controversy holding back the project is what approach should be used in data collecting, controlled interviews or spontaneous recordings. The author favors the latter. To be scientific, the analysis of the data should be psycholinguistic rather than stylistic. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Data Collection, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Research