Limon Creole Phrases: A Vehicle for Linguistic and Cultural Preservation
Phrases and idiomatic expressions used in everyday speech in Limon Creole by a group of elderly people have been collected in the province of Limon, Costa Rica, to preserve those phrases as part of their legacy to future generations. Considering the age factor, the information was gathered by applyi...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Country: | Costa Rica |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repository: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/9060 |
| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/9060 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Limon Creole idiomatic expressions linguistic diversity age factors criollo limonense expresiones idiomáticas diversidad lingüística criterios etarios |
| Summary: | Phrases and idiomatic expressions used in everyday speech in Limon Creole by a group of elderly people have been collected in the province of Limon, Costa Rica, to preserve those phrases as part of their legacy to future generations. Considering the age factor, the information was gathered by applying a questionnaire to 50 native speakers of Limon Creole. Recommendations are provided, based on the results of the study. |
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