On the Costa Rican Word “Sácalas”: Origin, Meaning and Vitality

 

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Autore: Jara Murillo, Carla Victoria
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:2020
Descrizione:In this paper three aspects of the Costa Rican word sácalas are addressed, namely, the origin that is recorded in lexicographical works; the semantic dichotomy that is reflected between two basic meanings: 'flattering' and 'intrusive', and finally, by means of a search of concordances by internet, its frequency and its contexts of appearance.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UCR
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lingua:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/45076
Accesso online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/kanina/article/view/45076
Keyword:Costa Rican words
lexicography
semantic change
Costarriqueñismos
lexicografía
cambio semántico