Castilian Language: Origins, Evolution, and Bilingualism
General Concepts: Direct Linguistics
- Linguistic system that stems from another.
- Linguistic system that does not meet the language category.
- Tongue: Language system clearly differentiated from others.
- Existence of a language model.
- Vehicle of a culture.
Origin and Evolution of Castilian
1. The Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula
Before the Roman colonization, the Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by various peoples – Celts, Basques, etc. The Romanization process involves the incorporation of all these
Read MoreLiterary Style in “The House of Bernarda Alba”: Reality and Poetry
Style in “The House of Bernarda Alba”: Reality and Poetry
To understand the style of “The House of Bernarda Alba,” we must examine the combination of two key elements: reality and poetry. Lorca integrates his poetic language into the characters’ speech, creating a colloquial language that feels real and spontaneous. The play seamlessly blends Lorca’s poetry with colloquialisms, Andalusian expressions, and even insults.
A) Language: A Symposium of Styles
1) Insults, Curses, and Threats
Examples include:
Read MoreSituational Varieties of Records: Formal, Informal, Jargon
Situational Varieties of Records
Records refer to the different ways of expressing oneself, chosen based on specific circumstances. These circumstances relate to the degree of formality, the subject matter, and often the channel of communication (oral or written).
Formal Register
A formal register is used in situations governed by social conventions, such as reports, oral and written statements, etc. From a linguistic point of view, it features:
- Complex sentences
- No shortened words or expressions
- Precise,
Civil War Impact on American Literature & Realism
Responses to the War: Idealism
In Concord, Massachusetts, home of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and many other intellectual leaders of the nation, army volunteers met in 1861 at the bridge that Emerson had immortalized in “Concord Hymn,” his famous poem about the beginning of the American Revolution.
The War in Literature
- Ernest Hemingway went to war intending to return with the material for novels.
- Few major American writers saw the Civil War firsthand.
- Emerson was in
Spanish Literary Movements: Romanticism to Novecento
Properties of the Text
- Fitness: Refers to the necessary account information.
- Consistency: Ensures the text is ordered and structured.
- Cohesion: Determines if the meaning is global or focused on a single item.
Romanticism (First Half of the 19th Century)
Historical Context: French Revolution (1789), Spanish War of Independence (1808), Reign of Ferdinand VII (1814-1833, absolute monarchy). This artistic movement reached Spain in the 1830s.
- Subjectivism: A personal vision of the world.
- Individualism: Emphasis
Mastering Morphology: Key Concepts and Examples
A morpheme is defined as a linguistic form that bears no partial phonetic-semantic resemblance to any other form.
Morphology as a Synchronic Discipline
Which of the following linguists is associated with the birth of morphology as a synchronic discipline? Bloom
Semantic Criteria for Identifying Words
One of the criteria used to identify words was semantics. This criterion wasn’t satisfactory. Which of the following cases illustrates this? Idiomatic expressions