“Pura vida”: A Costa Rican Cultural Expression from a Foreigner’s Perspective

 

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著者: Smith, Andrew
フォーマット: artículo original
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2018
その他の書誌記述:This paper will examine the Costa Rican expression “pura vida”. This expression, which has come to represent Costa Rica itself, is literallyseen and heard everywhere in the country. Even though a superficialinterpretation of these two words may be as simple as “hello,” “good-bye,” “thank you” or “you’re welcome,” a close study of how the expression is used reveals that it is far more elaborate and complex than it appears. It is quite possible that not even Costa Ricans genuinely understand all the potential meanings that the expression “pura vida” embraces.
国:Portal de Revistas UCR
機関:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
言語:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/34688
オンライン・アクセス:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/34688
キーワード:cultural identity
construction of identity
language and identity
popular culture
Costa Rican expressions