Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish by Joseph J Keenan (2015) Paperback

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9780292761933
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9780292761933
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Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Publication Name
Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Item Length
9.1 in
Subject
Spanish
Publication Year
2015
Type
Language Course
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Trade Paperback
Language
English
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0.5 in
Author
Joseph J. Keenan
Item Weight
13 Oz
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6 in
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University of Texas Press
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0292761937
ISBN-13
9780292761933
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Number of Pages
240 Pages
Publication Name
Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Spanish
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Author
Joseph J. Keenan
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.5 in
Item Weight
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Item Length
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23
Dewey Decimal
468.3421
Table Of Content
Foreword and Forewarning Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo 2. Minding Your Verbal Manners 3. Tricksters 4. Our Fellow Human Beings 5. The Secret Life of Verbs 6. The Twilight Zone 7. Sixty-four Verbs, Up Close and Personal 8. Cranking Up Your Spanish 9. Snappy Answers 10. Invective and Obscenity 11. Which Is Which? 12. Say It Right 13. Spanish Roots 14. The Big Mix Appendix A. Spanish's Anglicisms and Barbarisms Appendix B. Nuances, Translation Tips, and Words and Phrases Influenced by English Appendix C. English's "Hispanisms"
Synopsis
Many language books are boring--this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way--by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people--it offers English speakers who have a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph J. Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test--communicating fluently with native speakers., Celebrating its twentieth anniversary and over 115,000 copies sold, here is the essential, entertaining guide to speaking Spanish like a native, with a new preface by the author.
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  • by bencam91
    Nov 23, 2024

    This is a volume in a great if often neg...

    This is a volume in a great if often neglected sub, genre of language, learning books about how to truly master your new tongue. This orange copy is the much needed 15th anniversary updated addition, so bye with confidence! 

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: booksrun

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    Oct 10, 2015

    Great book just what I needed

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