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Bradley, D. – Yelmo, 1980
Lists terms from current sociopolitical language, continuing from an earlier issue of "Yelmo" and covering the second half of the alphabet, "J" to "X". Provides definitions and context quotations for all items, and in some cases, notes on their historical origin. Includes borrowings from English and from some regional…
Descriptors: Definitions, Linguistic Borrowing, Politics, Semantics
Veciana, R. – Yelmo, 1980
Analyzes the uses of "quien" as an interrogative and a relative pronoun with numerous examples from standard spoken Spanish. Emphasizes syntactic and contextual factors, as well as stylistic variations, and explains the contrast between "quien" and "que" as subjects of a relative clause. (MES)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Styles, Pronouns, Semantics
de Senillosa, Antonio – Yelmo, 1979
Discusses the important role that language has in our society and compares human communication to animal group communication. Gives specific examples of corruption in the Spanish language today. (NCR)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Language Research, Language Role, Language Usage
Perez Botero, Luis – Yelmo, 1979
Discusses an analysis of grammar that systematizes knowledge about language according to new parameters but continues to view traditional grammar as the backbone of language structure. (NCR)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Grammar, Morphology (Languages)
Varela, Beatriz – Yelmo, 1979
Presents a historical analysis of the Chinese in Cuba and examines the influence of the Chinese language on Spanish. Examples are given of Chinese words used in Cuba today and it is concluded that they have made a considerable contribution to Cuban Spanish. (NCR)
Descriptors: Chinese, Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, Language Patterns
Stefanovics, Tomas – Yelmo, 1979
Presents 41 German words and phrases that are used in Spanish today. Definitions are provided and examples of their use in Spanish texts are given. (NCR)
Descriptors: Definitions, German, Language Patterns, Language Usage
