By Adda Montalvo La Prensa “El gentleman andaba por allí por los fifty” … Sounds right, no? He was tall, skinny and his mind merged one day with all the books he read of chivalry and dreaming of adventures….
By Armando Guerrero, Jr. Language Magazine Spanish holds a unique place in the history of the U.S.; it has been spoken in the Southwest since its annexation in 1848 and has not been lost to the pages of history…
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States of Spanish: Why the U.S. has its own, recognized variety of Spanish
Apr 26, 2013, 1:35 PM 0
By Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau Language Magazine Ten years ago, it was still common in the U.S. to hear Spanish described as a “foreign” language. But those days are over. Hispanic scholars and language teachers are now witnessing…
Palabra Final, Politics
Republican antics prove if party disappeared, it wouldn’t be a loss for Latinos
Jan 29, 2009, 11:29 AM 15
LatinaLista — When it comes to politics, it’s understood that it can be a rough sport between the opposing parties. Extreme exaggerations, outright lies, name-calling — and that’s the civil part of it. However, Republicans have taken politics to…
LatinaLista — Comedian Bill Santiago is well known for using language to make people laugh. Now in his new book Pardon My Spanglish: One Man’s Guide to Speaking Habla (Quirk Books 2008), Santiago applies that comedic talent while serving…
