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Old February 19, 2009, 06:27 PM
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Oye Snow White, Spanglish is not spoken by English speakers trying to learn Spanish. Spanglish is spoken by second and third generation Hispanics living in English speaking environs. Their schooling is in English, their culture is anglo, but their family speaks Spanish amongst themselves. Because this language is not encouraged by the popular culture or the schools, it changes a lot. Many English words are incorporated in the lingo. Insead of saying el techo tiene una gotera Neoricans (Puerto Rican New Yorkers) are known to say things like el rufo tiene un liqueo..(the roof has a leak). I have heard similar usage in San Antonio Tx,and I am sure It's the same in Pilsen(Chicago) East LA, Adams Morgan in DC, The Mission(San Francisco), La Famosa Calle 8 in Miami and every other metropolitan area in the USA with a significant Spanish-speaking population --although Spanish seems to be winning in Miami and English sounds pretty Engspan to me down there.
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