Margaret Amador, recorder, 1973
Item — Box: 2, CD: 157
Scope and Contents
Margaret Amador, b. 1913, Las Vegas, NM. Lenguaje nuevomejicano (Margaret makes some generalizations about the development of Spanish in New Mexico, use of archaic Spanish words, examples, ansi, traedra, cuasi, dijieron, etc.). She points out that New Mexican Spanish is influenced by Nahuatl and English, language. Incomplete.
Antonio B. Luna, b. 1910, Albuquerque, NM. El borrachito (a young drunk takes a short cut home and falls down into a grave, not being able to get out, he decides to remain in the grave until rescued later on, the young man is fast asleep when another man falls into the grave, when the young drunk talks to him the man is so scared that he manages to get out of the grave without anyone's help, anecdote, drinking, drunk, muerte).
Margaret Amador, b. 1913, Las Vegas, NM. El espanol en Nuevo Mexico (Mrs. Amador continues her comments on local New Mexico Spanish, together with one or two local idioms, she lists several standard forms which she believes to be local Spanish idioms, language; meter la pata; meter uno su cuchara; hacer la vista gorda, No hay moros en la costa, etc).
Antonio B. Luna, b. 1910, Albuquerque, NM. El borrachito (a young drunk takes a short cut home and falls down into a grave, not being able to get out, he decides to remain in the grave until rescued later on, the young man is fast asleep when another man falls into the grave, when the young drunk talks to him the man is so scared that he manages to get out of the grave without anyone's help, anecdote, drinking, drunk, muerte).
Margaret Amador, b. 1913, Las Vegas, NM. El espanol en Nuevo Mexico (Mrs. Amador continues her comments on local New Mexico Spanish, together with one or two local idioms, she lists several standard forms which she believes to be local Spanish idioms, language; meter la pata; meter uno su cuchara; hacer la vista gorda, No hay moros en la costa, etc).
Dates
- 1973
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)
Creator
- From the Collection: Cobos, Rubén (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu