Limon Creole Phrases: A Vehicle for Linguistic and Cultural Preservation (Frases de criollo limonense: vehículo para la conservación lingüística y cultural)

• Autores: Ginneth Pizarro Chacón, Damaris Cordero Badilla
• Localización: Letras, ISSN 1409-424X, ISSN-e 2215-4094, Vol. 2, Nº. 58, 2015, págs. 91-117
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Limon Creole Phrases: A Vehicle for Linguistic and Cultural Preservation
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  • español

    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.Se recogen frases y expresiones idiomáticas del criollo limonense del habla cotidiana de un grupo de ancianos en la provincia de Limón, Costa Rica, con el fin de preservarlas como parte del patrimonio lingüístico regional. La información fue recolectada mediante un cuestionario a cincuenta informantes del criollo limonense, considerando el factor etario. Con base en los resultados del estudio se plantean recomendaciones pertinentes. 

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    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.