Estudios Humanísticos. Filología

The philosophy of young Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez

Alejandro M. Gallo — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez (1915-2011) has been one of the most important Marxist philosophers in the world in the Spanish language. He cast a heterodox, critical, and non-dogmatic light on the dominant Marxism during the Cold War, mainly in praxis, ethics, and aesthetics. However, he did not come to philosophy fully until a late period, in 1952, at the age of 37, when he finished his master's degree and began to collaborate with Professor Eli de Gortari at UNAM. Until then, his philosophy had been fed by Spanish poetry and world literature, managing to build the columns of what will be in the future his thinking on the need to overcome the capitalist system and build utopia, contributing to forging the “new man” and cement exile as an existential category. Those were the elements that he considered in his youth in an application of the "ancillary will" of the literature on other Human Sciences.

Of Witches, Children's Literature and its translation

Carmen Valero Garcés — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Much has been written about the myth of the witch in traditional literature. This typical character is also one of the most familiar elements in the history of children's literature. However, taking into account that almost half of this gender in Spain is translated literature, little has been written about the treatment of this figure and her world in the translator´s hands. There are not many critical studies about the way witches travel from one language/culture to another. The presence of a special addressee - the child - with a world full of nuances, apparently simple but in extremely complex, obliges the translator to establish a dialogue with his or her readers. The translation of children's literature is an appropriate training for not forgetting the target audience. The translator has the opportunity to re-create in his or her own language and to take decisions to keep the balance between the need and/or the obligation to clarify something that might be incomprehensible for the readership. The aim of this article is to analyse how these magical characters - the witches and their environment - have been treated in the hands of the translator. To this end, an analysis of some translations of works in which the character of the witch is the protagonist is offered. In order to contextualise the study, first, some data and a brief introduction to children’s literature in Spain is given; then, the a brief study of the evolution of the translation of children’s literature in Spain follows; finally, the analysis of the translation of some children’s´ books and the strategies used by translators is offered as a way of illustration.

The resignification of the image through psychoanalysis: the superego and the id in the savage detectives, by Roberto Bolaño

Fernando Vielba Mauriz — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Roberto Bolaño's personal archives, published posthumously, have offered a little light around the study of his work, giving rise to new interpretive possibilities. Regarding The Savage Detectives, one of the most interesting is the one that relates the visual poems of Cesárea Tinajero with the conception of the self and identity proposed by Sigmund Freud. Therefore, it is illuminating to apply the second Freudian topic to the plot of the Chilean novel, so that, through this double reading, new conclusions can be reached about the enigmas of the text.

The Teaching of Spanish in the Digital Era:

María Ares Blanco, Raquel Rodríguez Fernández, María Jesús Vallejo Fernández — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction for Issue No. 47 (Special Issue)

Artificial intelligence (AI) training as a key to enhancing the autonomy of ELE students

Laura María Porrino Moscoso — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The development of effective autonomy is essential for Spanish FL/L2 students to manage and take responsibility for their own learning. Currently, artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as ChatGPT, Copilot, DeepSeek, Claude, or Perplexity are valuable support tools for learning Spanish. The purpose of this article is to reflect on how the proper use of AI and adequate training can enhance students’ autonomous learning while also improving teachers’ professional autonomy.

Technology and AI in the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language

Maja Veljkovic Michos — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The rapid advancement of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence, coupled with shifts in the socio-educational landscape, has driven the transformation of teaching models and the evolution of traditional approaches. Pedagogical models such as hybrid learning, flipped classrooms, and gamification demand proficient use of a wide range of digital tools. While technology and AI can enhance student motivation and engagement, they also present challenges and limitations. In this context, the role of teachers—with their pedagogical competencies and technological skills— is crucial to ensure dynamic and effective learning of Spanish as a Foreign Language. Based on a literaturer eview, teaching experience, and language teachers’ attitudes and perceptions, this study will identify tools with didactic potential for synchronous and asynchronous university environments. Resources will be presented for interactive content creation, language skills practice, and formative assessment. Proposals for effective, engaging, and active teaching and learning will be also discussed. The aim is to explore the pedagogical potential of digital resources and Artificial Intelligence tools by combining theoretical review, practical application, and contextual analysis within the university context, in order to identify pedagogical models aligned with international frameworks that foster active, ethical, and meaningful learning.

Generative Artificial Intelligence and drama games design to develop the intercultural communicative competence of Spanish as a Foreign Language students

Juan A. Iturriaga-Brito — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In this study, dramatic games generated with artificial intelligence tools were evaluated with the aim of fostering the intercultural communicative competence of students of Spanish as a foreign language. Using a checklist and descriptive statistics, it was assessed whether the exercises met the criteria of drama games and the dimensions and components of intercultural communicative competence. It was concluded that the tools only partially met the required criteria, highlighting the key role of teacher mediation.

Learning by Design for Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language in Digital Environments

Eduardo España Palop, Agustín Reyes Torres — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the current digital era, the teaching of additional languages faces the challenge of adapting to new forms of communication and access to information. This article analyzes the advantages of Learning by Design in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. It also presents a didactic proposal that addresses interculturality through Mediterranean gastronomy and municipal markets, using digital resources to promote meaningful interaction with the target language and culture.

Critical analysis of linguistic variation in Spanish and US Spanish Language Teaching textbooks

Andrea Sánchez Vicente — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The objective of this article is to analyze linguistic variation in four Spanish language teaching textbooks (two published in Spain and two published in the United States). The results of the study are compared, and the implications and motivations of the selection of linguistic varieties are examined. The analysis indicates that US textbooks exhibit a greater degree of variation and present it in a more explicit manner compared to their Spanish counterparts.

Virtual reality, dyslexia and Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language

Diego Paniagua Martín — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Virtual reality has established itself as a promising tool for promoting the educational inclusion of students with dyslexia. In the field of language teaching, its immersive environments enhance innovation, interaction, and personalisation of learning, key factors for this type of student. In this context, this study presents a narrative review of the literature with the main objective of analyzing the potential of virtual reality to promote learning and academic development among students with dyslexia in the teaching of Spanish as a second language/foreign language. Through a search of specialized academic databases, studies were selected that had been peer-reviewed, published between 2017 and 2025, in Spanish or English, and were relevant to the objectives of this research. Given the narrative nature of the study, the main findings indicate that although virtual reality offers benefits for this type of student, further empirical validation is still required to confirm its effectiveness and transferability to different educational contexts.

Blended learning in the SFL classroom

Marta Giralt, Alba Pérez — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Virtual exchanges (VE) are gaining popularity in the teaching of Spanish as a second language (L2) because they provide students with the opportunity to engage in authentic linguistic and intercultural experiences mediated by technology. This article will present the results of a VE project with 31 university students of Spanish, aimed at developing oral skills and learning procedures, particularly those related to socio-affective aspects. The results obtained through the analysis of a reflection activity carried out by the students at the end of the VE show how they perceive their oral skills have improved, and the reflection activities that are part of the exchange tasks have helped them become aware of the use of learning procedures related to planning, managing and controlling affective factors, and evaluating their own experience. Regarding their participation in the VE, the students reflect in their final reflection that they feel much more confident and motivated to continue practicing the language outside the classroom.

A virtual learning environment to learn Spanish as a Foreign Language in Italian adult learners

Gina Iezzi — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study explores the efficiency of a virtual environment in teaching/learning Spanish as a foreign language to Italian-speaking adult learners. The results suggest that the combination of synchronous classes, which offer immediate interaction and direct feedback, and asynchronous classes, which allow for flexibility and repetition, resulted in significant improvements in students' language skills and increased engagement towards educational success.

The Spanish LE/L2 classroom as a safe environment for the emotional recovery of migrants or applicants for international protection

Elena Extramiana del Olmo — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Spanish classroom as host language can become a space for many migrants or applicants for international protection to manage the grief caused by the loss of previous future prospects. Emotional support is essential for their integration. The aim is to show the potential of the Spanish classroom as a space for coexistence for psychosocially vulnerable individuals through the Linguistic Support for Adult Refugees program, approved by the Council of Europe, which lays the groundwork for promoting humanizing learning environments.

Mario Paz González, Cómo rematar cos libros dunha vez por todas, limiar Helena Villar Janeiro, Lugo, Instituto de Estudos Chairegos, 2023, 130 pp.

José María Balcells Doménech — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

reseña

Pedro J. Plaza, Matriz, Granada, Valparaíso Ediciones, 104 pp.

José María Balcells Doménech — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Libro sobre maternidad fallida

Ana Pano Alamán, La comunicación digital en español. Enfoques, métodos y perspectivas, Madrid, Ediciones complutense, 2024, 256 pp.

José García Pérez — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Reseña de esta obra

José Manuel Corredoira Viñuela, Comedia auriburlesca: postilas, Madrid, Publicaciones del Área de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada de la Universidad de Alcalá y de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 2025, 995 (pp.)

José Antonio Olmedo López-Amor — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pilar Andrade Boué, José Manuel Correoso Rodenas y Julia Ori Korosmezei, eds. Estudios de zoopoética. La cuestión animal, Berlín, Peter Lang, 2024, 186 pp.

Alejandro Rivero-Vadillo — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000