La persistencia de la memoria en las expresiones idiomáticas
The persistence of memory in idiomatic expressions

Summary/Abstract: The idiomatic expressions are the reflection of the culture of a community, since they were transmitted from generation to generation and in this way, they were rooted in the history of that community. Historical events, the mixing of cultures and the continuous development of language make some historical, literary or linguistic facts remain alive within the identity of a people through idiomatic expressions. Idioms are, after all, a dowry created by our ancestors out of the desire to communicate what is perceived and we have a duty to keep it intact and ensure its continuity. For this reason, in this article we propose to talk about the origin and meaning of Spanish idiomatic expressions, which carry with them the trace of the evolution of the Spanish language, culture and society. We consider that idiomatic expressions are part of the collective memory of a community and therefore, in our research we will focus on those expressions that have a historical, literary or linguistic event as their starting point. Our goal is to see if the meaning of the expressions has changed over time or if they still retain their original meaning. We also propose to classify expressions by thematic areas.

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