Main piece: “Más vale que la lleves y no la ocupes a que no la lleves y la necesites” Transliteration: More better that the takes and no the uses to that no the takes and the needs Full translation: It’s better to have it and not use it than having to use it and not… Continue Reading »
Main piece: (The following is transcribed from a conversation between the informant and interviewer.) Interviewer: Can you tell me some of the old stories or wives tales your mother told you? Informant: The most gross one is about her – her mother, my grandmother, your great great grandmother told my mother about this rich lady… Continue Reading »
Here is a transcription of my (CB) interview with my informant (CH). CH: “And so it is a very long old sort of dark road. And it’s kinda windy. And it is super quiet out there, it is creepy quiet. But I sorta always thought that it was peaceful, so I don’t know why they… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: Interviewer: So what proverb did you want to share with me today? Subject: A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. Interviewer: What does that mean? Subject: It means… what you have and what you can see and what you can hold is better than what you might be… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: “No te subas al ladrillo que te mareas” Transliteration: Don’t get on the brick because you will get dizzy Translation: Getting too caught up with yourself can cause confusion Background: Informant Nationality: Mexican Location: Guadalajara, Mexico Language: Spanish Context and Analysis: I asked my informant, a 17-year-old female when she first heard this… Continue Reading »