Beginner's linguistics text recommendation?

[David Bowie]

From:    Dave Hause <dwhause at JOBE.NET>

> My daughter has just finished an M.Ed. and is going to be teaching high
> school Spanish and asked for a recommendation.  And I might get two copies
> so I can understand the technical points a little better, myself.

It seems like there's a cottage industry in non-specific criticisms of
it, but i actually kind of like Ohio State's _Language files_.

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David Bowie                               University of Central Florida
     Jeanne's Two Laws of Chocolate: If there is no chocolate in the
     house, there is too little; some must be purchased. If there is
     chocolate in the house, there is too much; it must be consumed.

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