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#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ Cubanisms ─ The evolution of Cuban slang, Spanish slang, and Spanglish
The history of Spanish slang: Spanish is a unique language. From Argentina to Spain, accents, meanings, connotations and more get lost between borders. Cubanisms by Pedro García-Menocal details the diverse history of the Spanish language as it evolved in the Lost City.
The humor of Spanish slang: With beautifully traditional illustrations from noted Cuban artist Gustavo “Garrincha” Rodriguez, Cubanisms embraces the hilarious and historic value of words and their interpretations. This funny and informative collection will keep you laughing and learning all the way from Havana to Santiago.
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Table of Content
1 – El Lenguaje de la Cocina: Abuela’s Way of Showing Love2 – Oido en la Escuela: Kids, from the Classroom to the Playground
3 – Saints and Sinners: Spirituality and Superstition in Cuba
4 – La Panchanga: Music and Dancing and Drinking
5 – Friends and Enemies
6 – Money, Politics, and Business
7 – Expresiones del Cubanaso: How to Speak Cuban
8 – Boberias and Tarecos: Cuban Things
10 – Lo Bueno, lo malo, y lo feo: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
About the author
Gustavo “Garrincha” Rodriguez is a Cuban illustrator and comic artist residing in Miami, FL. He published his first cartoon, a comic strip, in 1986 in Cuba. Nineteen years later he left Cuba for the United States. Rodriguez describes his art and illustrations as peaceful translations. “An illustrator is a traffic cop.”
Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781633534575 ● File size 12.2 MB ● Publisher Mango Media ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5478058 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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