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| Spanish | 4 |
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Caricier, Ramon – Yelmo, 1974
Discusses the etymology as well as the literal and metaphorical meanings of the Spanish adverbs "arriba" and "abajo." (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)
Descriptors: Adverbs, Etymology, Figurative Language, Language Usage
Dominguez, Jose M. – Yelmo, 1975
Discusses the derivation and use of several Spanish figures of speech featuring animals--the ox, the cow, the calf and the bull. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Etymology, Figurative Language, Imagery
Alvarez, Rabanal – Yelmo, 1974
Differentiates between "hipobolicos", i.e., people lacking in a feeling for hyperbole; and "hiperbolicos", people with a feeling for hyperbole. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Figurative Language, Idioms, Language Styles
Rosenblat, Angel – Yelmo, 1974
Provides varied examples of the use of idioms. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Figurative Language, Idioms, Language Usage
