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Publication Date: 1975
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Checklists of Basic "Americanismos" and "Castellanismos"
Steel, Brian
Hispania, 58, 4, 910-921, Dec 75
An "americanismo" is defined as a lexical item used in Spanish America but not found in Castilian Spanish or not used there with the same frequency or meaning. A corresponding definition of a "castellanismo" is suggested. Checklists including American Spanish, English, and Castilian are given for each category. (RM)
Descriptors: English, Lexicology, Regional Dialects, Spanish, Spanish Americans, Vocabulary, Word Lists
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