Self-study
P1
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Spotlight ·
Proverbs among Mexican Americans
Proverb = saying that can be understood independent of verbal context, purpose is conveying message. Most Spanish-language proverbs came from Spain, but many came from other places in Europe.
P2
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Meaning of proverbs ·
Depends in individual speaker, social context, broader community
Purpose of proverbs ·
Instruction of young people
This purpose is more important in Mexican tradition than among English-speaking traditions.
Example ·
Frequent use of proverbs to regulat relationships among peers
Speculation ·
Reason for emphasis on peer-groups relations?
Might be because traditional norms are threatened by surrounding society, or because parents need to appeal to tradition to teach older children.
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Another feature of proverbs ·
Make people conscious of membership in Mexican ethnic group
Proverbs transmit Spanish language and Mexican culture.
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
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Not supported. In fact, the passage indicates that teaching manners and peer-group norms are one of the purposes of proverbs in Mexican-American communities.
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We’re not told the purpose of the “most frequent” use of proverbs in Mexican American communities.
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The author never suggests proverbs are used to teach people languages.
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The author never suggests that proverbs used as educational tools are “usually” (most of the time) intended to serve more than one purpose. They can be used to serve more than one purpose, but there’s no evidence that most of the time they are used for more than one purpose.