| A Dictionary of New Mexico and Southern Colorado Spanish Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Cobos, Rubén (Author) |
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ISBN: 0890134537 ISBN-13: 9780890134535 Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Language: Spanish Published: June 2003 Annotation: Representing six decades of research, this revised and expanded edition of the classic work "A Dictionary of New Mexico and Southern Colorado Spanish is the most authoritative reference on the archaic dialect of Spanish spoken in the region. Originating with Spanish settlers in 1598, the regional language of the upper Rio Grande consists of archaic Spanish, Mexican-Indian words, words and idiomatic expressions peculiar to the Spanish of Mexico, local vocabulary, and countless items from English borrowed and adapted. While written with scholarly authority, the dictionary also makes for absorbing reading. Each page is filled with information which reveals the resilience and adaptability of the dialect and the colorful nature of Hispanic cultural life with its immense historical significance. In some cases, song verse, poetry, rhymed quatrains and anecdotes are included to provide context for a word's meaning. Available in hardcover for the first time, this new edition will take its place as an indispensable reference for Spanish language students and speakers alike, marking the author's crowning contribution to New Mexico letters and folklore. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Spanish |
| Dewey: 467.978 |
| LCCN: 2003044519 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 278 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, continuously in print since 1983, has become a classic Spanish reference book, widely used in classrooms across the United States. Linguist and folklorist Rub n Cobos, now in his nineties, has been diligently working on revisions for the past decade. Much expanded--the number of pages has increased by seventy--this revised edition will assume its place as the most authoritative reference on the archaic dialect of Spanish spoken in this region. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cobos, Ruben: - Rubén Cobos was born in Coahuila, Mexico, and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received his Doctor of Letters from New Mexico Highlands University and taught at the University of New Mexico for more than thirty years. He has also held teaching positions at Stanford University and University of Nevada in Reno. |