Lingüistica – examen parcial 2 – Agosto 2019
Traditional Food in Argentina
1- Traditional Argentine food, known as Criolla tends to consist of large grills and barbecues called 'asados' or 'parillas' on
which copious amounts of meat (primarily beef), chorizo, kidney and morcilla (black pudding) are flung. Criolla food is
also particularly hot on tasty, filling stews like Locro (pork, white bean and sweetcorn stew) or variations of the same idea
like Carbonado (beef with fresh veg, apples and peaches) or Cazuela Gaucho (with chicken and pumpkin). Popular snacks
5- include humitas (sweetcorn patties), empanadas (yummy pastries stuffed with anything from minced meat to chicken to
cheese and ham) or tamales (cornmeal tortillas normally filled with meat). Matambre relleno (stuffed rolled beef) and
sandwiches de miga (white bread ham and cheese sandwiches with no crusts) are other popular choices.
The most common sweet is Dulce de Leche, made from heating sugar and milk which makes a delicious caramel type
sauce. The Argentines wack it on bread or biscuits, and use it in cakes. It is also very popular to eat ice cream on hot
10- summer days.
The huge European influence in Argentina is clearly visible in the food. The Spanish have made paella, typical stews,
churros and alfajores (pastries with dulce de leche and chocolate) staples in Argentine cooking. The same applies to
medialunas (croissants) and sauerkraut (renamed chukrut), which account for the French and German influence into the
mix. In the southern Patagonian community of Chubut there is also a long tradition of Welsh inhabitants. They have
15- introduced traditional tea drinking and scone eating!
However, instead of reproducing the foods from other countries to the dot, there is often an interesting Argentine touch
added to traditional dishes. For example, typically Italian food like pasta and pizza is widely available and extremely
popular in Argentina but the pizzas are generally calzone-like and very filling whilst the pastas are doused in thick sauces
more resemblant of stew than a light Italian sauce.
20- The foods listed above can generally be found throughout Argentina but certain regions use local produce specific to the
area as well. In the northwest it is quite typical to eat dishes made of quinoa, pumpkins and marzipan, whilst the
northeast is especially good for freshwater fish and exotic fruit. Concerning meat, in Patagonia you will meet people who
are more fond of goat and lamb than beef, which is scarce in the area but it is the one preferred by from the Pampas.
Whatever region you are in, you will surely like Argentinian food. It is always tasty and you will find a good selection to
25- choose from. Argentina eating habits usually involve a light breakfast and a light dinner (at around 10pm) and the main
meal is at lunch time which is often a big social event. http://www.whatargentina.com/argentina-food.html (13-08-2019)
a- Identify the main lexical field and mention six words belonging to it. /6
b- Identify a minor lexical field and mention four words belonging to it. /4
c- Repetition: Identify two words which have a high frequency of occurrence in the text. /4
d- Provide two examples of hyponymy. /8
e- Provide one example of synonymy. /4
f. Provide one example of antonymy. /4
g. Provide one example of homophony. /4
h. Provide one example of homonymy. /4
i- Provide two examples of dependent prepositions. /4
j- Provide two examples of lexical collocations. /8
k- Co-reference: Provide two examples of anaphoric reference. /8
l- Co-reference: Provide two examples of cataphoric reference. /8
m- Identify three different types of conjunctions. Provide one example of each type. /6
n- Provide one example of substitution. What type is it? What is substituted? /4
o- Provide one example of ellipsis. What is elided? / 4
Speech acts
Analyse the underlined utterances
(Ann is having a shower)
Ann: The phone’s ringing.
Son: I’ll answer it!
(husband about to leave home)
Wife: It’s raining.
Husband: Oh! Where’s my umbrella?
