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By reading the above reviews, thought this book would be great...and the content is truly valuable, but the embedded listed charts will not zoom up so you can read them. Very disappointing, because a synonym reference book with Kindle features that work would be solid gold!...I called Customer Service and talked to a very nice woman who said she would forward this glitch to publisher. Fortunately, my purchase price of $35.50 will be refunded. Can't see how an obvious error like this could be sold on Kindle web site. Who checks this before before placing on Kindle Store?
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This page intentionally left blank Using Spanish This is a guide to Spanish usage for those who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammars, it focuses on those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. It fully illustrates the differences between the Spanish of Spain and Latin America, and looks in detail at register variation. Complete with a full word index, this clear and easy-to-consult text guides students through the richness and diversity of this major world language. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take a fuller account of Latin-American usage. The vocabulary sections have been significantly expanded, and now include examples which contextualize each word or expression. The presentation of many sections has been improved to make reference even easier than before, and some completely new material has been added on semi-technical vocabulary and Anglicisms. ronal d e. batc h e lor has now retired from the University of Nottingham, where he taught French and Spanish for forty years. He has also held teaching posts at the universities of Besanc¸on, France, and Valencia, Spain. He has published ten books, including in this series Using Spanish Synonyms, Using Spanish Vocabulary, Using French and Using French Synonyms. He is currently working on A Student Grammar of Spanish, also to be published by Cambridge University Press (forthcoming 2005). c h ri stoph e r j. p ounta i n is Professor of Spanish Linguistics at Queen Mary, University of London. He has held previous appointments at the University of Nottingham and the University of Cambridge, where he is a Life Fellow of Queens’ College. He has a long experience of teaching Spanish at various levels, and his previous books include Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide, Practising Spanish Grammar, A Comprehensive Spanish Grammar, A History of the Spanish Language through Texts and Exploring the Spanish Language. Companion titles to Using Spanish Using French (third edition) A guide to contemporary usage r. e. batc h e lor and m. h. of f ord ISBN 0 521 64177 2 hardback ISBN 0 521 64593 X paperback Using Spanish (second edition) A guide to contemporary usage r. e. batc h e lor and c. j. p ounta i n ISBN 0 521 00481 0 paperback Using German (second edition) A guide to contemporary usage mart i n durre l l ISBN 0 521 53000 8 paperback Using Russian (second edition) A guide to contemporary usage de re k of f ord and natal i a g og l i t sy na ISBN 0 521 54761 X paperback Using Spanish Synonyms r. e. batc h e lor ISBN 0 521 44160 9 hardback ISBN 0 521 44694 5 paperback Using German Synonyms mart i n durre l l ISBN 0 521 46552 4 hardback ISBN 0 521 46954 6 paperback Using Italian Synonyms h oward mo s s and vanna mot ta ISBN 0 521 47506 6 hardback ISBN 0 521 47573 2 paperback Using French Synonyms r. e. batc h e lor and m. h. of f ord ISBN 0 521 37277 1 hardback ISBN 0 521 37878 8 paperback Using Russian Synonyms te re nc e wade and n i jole wh i te Using Italian A guide to contemporary usage j. j. k i nde r and v. m. sav i n i ISBN 0 521 79405 6 pap