Linguistic Variation in Mamita Yunai, by Carlos Luis Fallas

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Autor principal: Yang, Ming
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Publicado: Escuela de Literatura y Ciencias del Lenguaje 2015
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/9061
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spelling LETRAS90612019-09-26T21:08:22Z Linguistic Variation in Mamita Yunai, by Carlos Luis Fallas Variación lingüística en Mamita Yunai, de Carlos Luis Fallas Yang, Ming linguistic variation Costa Rican Spanish Costa Rican literature variación lingüística español de Costa Rica literatura costarricense linguistic variation Costa Rican Spanish Costa Rican literature Mamita Yunai, by Carlos Luis Fallas, is an emblematic novel in Costa Rican literature. In spite of its politicial focus, it presents a panorama of the linguistic variation in this region. The writer has recorded the conversations within different ethnic groups on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, emphasizing the colloquial style in the text. This study addresses these linguistic data by analyzing Costa Rican Spanish, words borrowed from English Creole, and the Spanish spoken by marginal groups such as Chinese immigrants, indigenous peoples, and those of African origin. Mamita Yunai, de Carlos Luis Fallas, es una obra emblemática de la literatura de Costa Rica. A pesar de los propósitos políticos, muestra un panorama de la variación lingüística en la región. En la novela, se registra con fidelidad las conversaciones entre pobladores de diferentes etnias en la costa caribeña costarricense poniendo de relieve el estilo coloquial en el texto. Este estudio procura arrojar luz sobre esos datos lingüísticos con la investigación sobre el español de Costa Rica, el préstamo entre el inglés criollo y el castellano, el español hablado por grupos marginados, como los inmigrantes chinos, los indígenas y los pobladores de origen africano. Mamita Yunai, by Carlos Luis Fallas, is an emblematic novel in Costa Rican literature. In spite of its politicial focus, it presents a panorama of the linguistic variation in this region. The writer has recorded the conversations within different ethnic groups on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, emphasizing the colloquial style in the text. This study addresses these linguistic data by analyzing Costa Rican Spanish, words borrowed from English Creole, and the Spanish spoken by marginal groups such as Chinese immigrants, indigenous peoples, and those of African origin.   Escuela de Literatura y Ciencias del Lenguaje 2015-10-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/9061 10.15359/rl.2-58.6 LETRAS; No. 58 (2015): Letras. Julio - Diciembre; 119-139 LETRAS; Núm. 58 (2015): Letras. Julio - Diciembre; 119-139 2215-4094 1409-424X spa https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/9061/17423 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/9061/17632 Derechos de autor 2015 LETRAS
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title_fullStr Linguistic Variation in Mamita Yunai, by Carlos Luis Fallas
title_full_unstemmed Linguistic Variation in Mamita Yunai, by Carlos Luis Fallas
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