Identidad y diversidad en el refranero románico: abuso y moderación relacionados con la comida y la bebida
Identity and diversity in Romance proverbs: abuse and moderation concerning eating and drinking
Author(s): Mihai Enăchescu, Razvan BranSubject(s): Language studies, Sociolinguistics, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: Romance proverbs; food; drink; abuse and moderation; identity; diversity;
Summary/Abstract: Proverbs of a language are a testimony of the thought, customs and social organisation of a linguistic community, since they reflect its codes of conduct and moral values. Our investigation aims to analyse the sayings related to the idea of moderation or abuse in food and drink present in the sayings of 5 Romance languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian. First of all, we shall analyse the common sayings in the Romance world and classify them according to the key idea they express. Secondly, we want to highlight those paroemias specific to one culture or another, in order to emphasize the diversity of beliefs in the Romance world. This study of comparative Romance paroemiology attempts to highlight the similarities, but above all the differences between the Romance languages on a subject related to the everyday existence of human beings.
Journal: Quaestiones Romanicae
- Issue Year: X/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 435-451
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Spanish