Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore Page: 233
284 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Tex-Mex Dialect or Gidget Goes to Acuna
El Pachuco = El Paso, Texas
San Felipe del Rio = Del Rio, Texas
Yoche = George West, Texas
Verbs:
baquear, baquiar = to back up
batear = to bat
blichar, blichear = to bleach-hair or clothes
brequear = to brake
brincar el charco = to cross the Rio Grande river
bulchitear = to bull s .. t
cabaretear = to go night clubbing
cachar = to catch, to cash check
desfrozar = to defrost
guachar, huachar = to watch, Hudchalo! = watch it!
laquiar = to lock shut
totachar = to use a mix of English and Spanish
Although Tex-Mex or Spanglish dialect is a regional folklore
phenomena, with irregular forms from both English and Span-
ish, it serves as the basis of communication between two ele-
ments. Hopefully, even if sometimes viewed as less than desirable,
it will lead the way in communicating and linking Mexico and
Texas together. Any linkage or reaching out to learn and form
one another's language can only benefit both the bilingual and
monolingual speaker. Additionally, with the onset of a free trade
agreement between Mexico and the United States, communica-
tion is the key. As Tex-Mex continues to be transmitted among
its speakers, with some variation in structure and meaning, one
would hope it would reach a higher purpose in serving to con-
nect the peoples of Mexico and Texas. Tex-Mex is joined through
language and culture and continues to grow and enhance both
Texas and Mexico.233
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Related Items
Other items on this site that are directly related to the current book.
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (Book)
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Relationship to this item: (Has Format)
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Abernethy, Francis Edward. Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore, book, 1997; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38308/m1/247/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.