Journal article
"Pura vida": A Costa Rican Cultural Expression from a Foreigner's Perspective
Revista de lenguas modernas, (28)
01 Jan 2018
Abstract
Definitions of the term abound, and their meanings expose interesting cultural features and social expectations. [...]this study can give us important insights into Costa Rican culture and the Spanish of Costa Rica as well. According to Víctor Manuel Sánchez Corrales, a researcher at the University of Costa Rica, in the 1980's this expression from the film caught on in Costa Rica, a more peaceful and prosperous country than most other Central American countries. According to Trester, the expression pura vida was first used by "pachucos" or "lower" class, lesseducated people, but nowadays, it is used not only by "pachucos," but also by well-educated people who do not use the "pachuco" language at all. Women used the expression 19% of the times it was spoken. [...]the expression pura vida was definitely used more by men than by women.
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- Title
- "Pura vida": A Costa Rican Cultural Expression from a Foreigner's Perspective
- Creators
- Andrew Smith
- Publication Details
- Revista de lenguas modernas, (28)
- Publisher
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- English and Philosophy
- Identifiers
- 991021013207204721