Spanglish

Spanglish- That curious mixture of English and Spanish is here to stay.
By Alex Johnson


Spanglish is a very interesting idea that many are just beginning to realize. It is so new in fact, that when writing this paper, the word Spanglish comes up misspelled. There are many different theories and opinions on the origin of Spanglish. Some would consider this language was derived from ignorance. They would state that Hispanic people, uneducated or unwilling, combined English and Spanish words in an attempt to communicate. But this theory does not explain the many children in the United States who speak Spanglish. A better understanding of Creole languages is vital for on e to accept and embrace the Spanglish language. This idea that a child can learn two languages simultaneously, and then incorporate those languages in an effort of better expression...