Mexican Art of Retablos as a Source of Linguocultural Information About the Mexican National Variant of the Spanish Language and Culture of Mexico

Abstract

The article studies the Mexican art of retablos — votive pictures with text offered to a saint in gratitude for intercession. It is shown that retablos contain extensive linguistic and cultural information about the history, particular qualities of religiosity, everyday culture of Mexico. Texts of retablos demonstrate the vernacular nature of the language means used.