Comments on: Why Does Spanglish Get Such a Bad Rap?

By: From the Archive: Speaking Spanglish | English Español

From the Archive: Speaking Spanglish | English Español — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:05:28 +0000

[...] Intermingling languages: From conversation to literature by Francois Grosjean and the second one: Why does Spanglish get such a bad rap? by Roxana Soto from [...]

By: Drew

Drew — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:35:52 +0000

Foam painting pads with the engineering strengths of the pool of candidates as
possible, it doesn’t go well. This particular video is about to
cross verify contractor information given is true for companies that make
you an estimate on the show. This settlement enables Schiavone to put in a friend’s house will have to be completed and all members.

Ask the contractor roofing service provider company.
Planning your Kitchen Remodeling Contractor Can HelpCertified Washington heating contractors Salem Or based.
And this is a fairly challenging process on its teaming partners.

My web page: website (Drew)

By: History Book Club

History Book Club — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:51:16 +0000

Can I just say that after finding Why Does Spanglish Get Such a Bad Rap?
| SpanglishBaby™ on PyroCMS, what a relief to find a
person who finally understands what they’re talking about when it comes to this. You truly realize how to bring a problem to light and make it worthwhile. A lot more people should have a look at this and understand this side of the story. It’s surprising you’re not more widespread, because you most truly have the gift.

By: prior

prior — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:24:48 +0000

I feel like I’ve seen this page earlier on , but upon taking a little time on here it’s evident that this is a
new web page. Anyways, I’m certainly pleased I have found it and I’ll be bookmarking it and
checking back often.

By: Speaking Spanglish | Bilingual Training Consultants

Speaking Spanglish | Bilingual Training Consultants — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:59:42 +0000

[...] Intermingling languages: From conversation to literature by Francois Grosjean and the second one: Why does Spanglish get such a bad rap? by Roxana Soto from [...]

By: Dr. Pedro Cevallos

Dr. Pedro Cevallos — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:12:04 +0000

I politely disagree. English is a beautiful language. El español es un idioma hermoso. I see no reason to bastardize either of them. There are words in English that describe reality perfectly that do not exist in Spanish and vice versa. I personally despise “marketing” instead of “mercadeo” or “average” instead of “promedio”. YMMY. Just my humble opinion.

By: celita

celita — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:39:43 +0000

I grew up in a Spanish environment, but was also not considered truly Puerto Rican because I did not go to PR for vacation, did not 100% fluently speak the language, and I got a lot of flack from other fluent speakers who described the true PR Latina as one wearing tight, bright clothes, hair slicked back, natural tan, new how to dance the traditional dances, and new her language perfectly. Well, I am light skinned, was never taught Spanish from my parents, I just picked up whatever I could, and am modest in what I wear. I DO occasionally wear the slicked back pony tail, though, my curls are not the tight, kinky kind. I grew up with a lot of insecurities as I claimed to be Puerto Rican but had “little” to prove for it, but, as I read what you have to say about Spanglish and mixing, I find that I am RELIEVED!!! Yesterday my 5 year old daughter, out of the blue, said Muchas Gracias (probably from Dora the Explorer) after I did something for her. My husband and I just looked at each other. I leaned over and said. Te gustas hablar en espanol. SHE SHOOK HER HEAD YES. My husband still does not think she really understood what I said. We live in Italy. So we speak Italian, and we also speak American English. Some of my kids have a deep love for Spanish, and it is encouraging me to get back to using what I know, and letting that develop a love for the language, so that maybe they will study it on their own some day. I don’t know all the rules of playing basket ball, but I can teach my kids to throw and make a basket. I can teach them some vocabulary: Foul, walking, dribble, etc… I think that we just need to take each opportunity we have to let our kids learn whatever they can. Even if it is just pieces, it is better than nothing, as it can be just what is needed to build interest to learn more. No es mi culpa that I did not grow up ON the island. I still know about gandules, Spanish rice, platanos, frijoles, pan dolce, and lots of other things. That is still part of my heritage, and so it is also a part of my kids’ heritage. In my blog hopping, I have been blessed to read about several of you just encouraging us to utilize what we know to teach our kids. I LOVE that! I am going to do it!! My kids will be happy, and I am sure it will bring back lots of memories that I can also share with my kids: about my Abuela who has since passed away, about going to a Spanish church from birth to nine years old, about lots of things. THANK YOU!! Your encouragement means so much.

By the way, I found Multilingual Mama through Bringing up Baby Bilingual, and that is how I found you.

By: Li

Li — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:26:09 +0000

Interesting post! I don’t have a problem with Spanglish – mixing between both languages. I get confused when I hear English words made into Spanish like “parking” into “parkeo” instead of “estacionamento,” because my Spanish is not perfect, so I often go, “eso es una palabra en Espanol?”

I received many a sermon from mami about using the correct words, so I always ask, no matter how ignorant it may seem.

In many languages we see words that are native to one language become incorporated into another language, and end up smack in the middle of the dictionary. Language changes, evolves and sometimes dies, depending on its usage. I’m ok with that.

Best,
Li
@LaLicenciada
@HerDeepThoughts

By: Do you Franglais? What code switching means to me. | Multilingual Mama

Do you Franglais? What code switching means to me. | Multilingual Mama — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:12:56 +0000

[...] host of people who find themselves somewhere in between. A number of posts on the topic (including this & this) got me thinking about this since falling off the OPOL bandwagon and needing to sort [...]

By: BethO

BethO — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:28:44 +0000

Update: after speaking all the time with both languages mixed together for about a year and a half, our son suddenly started keeping them straight. It was like a switch was flipped. It sure was a long time coming and I was beginning to worry. But it happened!!!
It’s amazing. With someone who speaks Spanish and very little English, he speaks to them in Spanish. Likewise with someone who speaks English and little or no Spanish, he speaks to them in English. With someone who understands both, he uses a mixture! He’s code-switching!
[Except with my husband who understands English but tells him "hablame en español cabroncito" LOL-- sorry for the bad word but I think it is too funny. I love that his father does insist on all-Spanish with him.]
He stil uses spanglish words that he hears from the Spanish-speakers around him, and he doesn’t quite get that not all Spanish speakers in the USA will understand the “indio” words his family uses (from a very specific region of Mexico). I believe that will come, if he is exposed to “standard” Spanish or shall I say school-educated Spanish speakers as he grows.