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Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words

Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words. Understanding Culture Through Language Veronica Limeberry. Cultural Code Words?. Code words = linguistics that help establish culture It is impossible to understand culture without understanding language, symbols, and meaning

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Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words

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  1. Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words Understanding Culture Through Language Veronica Limeberry

  2. Cultural Code Words? • Code words = linguistics that help establish culture • It is impossible to understand culture without understanding language, symbols, and meaning • Cultural code words foster cultural understanding

  3. Abrazo“ritual of the embrace” • “Embrace” • Embodies the emotional intensity of Mexican culture

  4. Juntos“Mexican Togetherness” • “Togetherness” • “From the beginning of their history…mixed-bloods were made to suffer virtually every pain and indignity known to man….”

  5. Respeto“Love, Hate, and Fate” • “Respect” • Difference in respect according to Mexican culture: centered around personal relationships

  6. Conclusion • Words may change meaning according to culture • Language and communication foster and solidify culture • Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words helps to create understanding of Mexican culture, and how misunderstandings can easily develop between American and Mexican cultures

  7. Works Cited • Lafayette De Mente, Boye. NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words. McGraw-Hill, 1996.

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