Francisco-Jesús Álvarez Curiel is a Spanish

philologist Philology () is the study of language in oral and written historical sources. It is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics with strong ties to etymology. Philology is also defined as the study of ...

and

antiquarian An antiquarian or antiquary () is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artefacts, archaeological and historic si ...

perhaps best known for his work on popular Andalusian vocabulary. He writes in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

but his books have been translated into

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

and

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

Bibliography

* ''Cancionero Popular Andaluz'' (Arguval, 1992) * ''Supersticiones Populares Andaluzas'' (Arguval, 1993) *''Villanueva del Rosario: Historia y Vida'' (Malaga, 1996) * ''Vocabulario Popular Andaluz'' (Madrid: Arguval, 2004) * ''Mil Refranes y Trece Ensayos'' (Arguval, 2008)

References

20th-century Spanish writers 20th-century Spanish philologists 21st-century philologists Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Andalusia-bio-stub