Utterances and the Lexicon: 3.3 The Lexicon.

A chapter of the book "The Semiotics of a Bourgeois Society: An Analysis of the "Aguafertes Porteñas" is presented. It focuses on the lexicon with the essays of Roberto Arlt which serves as a cultural reference that provides insight into his views on Porteño culture. The author notes the insistence...

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Published in:Semiotics of a Bourgeois Society: An Analysis of the Aguafuertes Porteñas by Roberto Arlt pp. 67 - 73
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1997
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Summary:A chapter of the book "The Semiotics of a Bourgeois Society: An Analysis of the "Aguafertes Porteñas" is presented. It focuses on the lexicon with the essays of Roberto Arlt which serves as a cultural reference that provides insight into his views on Porteño culture. The author notes the insistence of Arlt upon the use of slang in his essays as a statement against what he considers to be the hypocrisy of literary writing. He makes a point of solidarity by including lunfardo in his texts.