Spanglish is a well-known term that describes the linguistic behaviors on Spanish speakers‚ who’s Spanish is uniquely influenced from the English language. Spanglish can also be defined as a “mixed-code vernacular that includes a range of linguistic phenomena‚ most notably code-switching”. Despite the fact that Puerto Rican linguist‚ Salvador Tio‚ coined the term ‘Spanglish’ in the late 1940’s‚ this language contact phenomena has actually been used over the past 150 years‚ since the Treaty of Guadalupe
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they said “they should be cleaning houses or gardening.” My family was so disgusted and irritated with that person. We couldn’t even enjoy our lunch and no one even talked. Just because of the color of my family’s skin they thought that we were Mexican‚ but we aren’t we are Hispanic. My question for you is why do people get a thrill out of being biased
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Back in the year 1910‚ middle-class workers in Mexico protested the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz who ruled for more than 30 years. (Knight‚ historytoday.com) It was the first major social revolution of the twentieth century. Like most dictatorships‚ power and wealth were only given to a select few‚ and injustice was everywhere. Diaz was not always a dictator‚ though. He was once a hero in an earlier revolution. Sadly‚ he didn’t know when to end his rule and kept his rule through bribery and rigging
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Nick Lawrence Dr. Gupta ENG201.005 12 April 2014 Latinos in American Media In today’s media certain races or ethnicities play a common stereotypical role. The homosexual male is the girls’ best friend‚ the female Latinos are maids and their counterparts are gardeners and construction workers‚ and the Asian community is poked at for being so smart. American media thinks it is all fun and games‚ but in reality it hurts these ethnicities communities and their self-esteem. Latinos get poked fun
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that are considered inaccurate. People in the group may be of any race and can often have mixed- race ancestry. They do not really describe themselves of their real identity. For example‚ “Many millions of Spanish-speaking people—such as Native Americans—are not of true Spanish descent‚
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Kristina Martic ID # 2391762 Becoming American- “Latino Paradox” Hispanic paradox‚ also known as Latino paradox and the “epidemiologic paradox”‚ refers to a finding that Hispanic and Latino Americans tend to have comparable or even better health outcomes than white Americans. We have learned that higher socioeconomic statuses such as income and education are related to better health and lower death rates. In this case‚ the situation is different. As the doctor from the movie explained‚ people
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About the author (2006) Gary Soto was born April 12‚ 1952‚ and raised in Fresno California. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Fresno City College‚ graduating in 1974 with an English degree. His poems have appeared in many literary magazines‚ including The Nation‚ Plouqhshares‚ The Iowa Review‚ Ontario Review and Poetry‚ which has honored him with the Bess Hokin Prize and the Levinson Award and by featuring him in Poets in Person. He is one of the youngest poets to appear in The
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attitudes and customs people of this group may practice? What is something you admire about this group’s people‚ lifestyle‚ or society? 1. Native American There are many different Native American tribes and each one is unique. Some Native American history is taught in school. We most commonly know of the Sacagawea and how they helped Lewis and
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ALEXIE On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City is an emotionally provocative poem by the Native American Indian writer‚ Sherman Alexie. It describes a train journey from Boston to New York City in which an elderly white woman excitedly points out historical sites to her fellow passenger‚ a younger Native American Indian. The poem demonstrates how narrow minded the American Indian finds the white American culture; for‚ it does not go beyond any history prior to their coming to America. The white woman
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a while in television three main ethnicities were introduced. African Americans‚ Hispanic Americans‚ and the average Caucasian. Shows such as NYPD Blue often present an African American male as the robber or gang member‚ while the white male is seen as the “hero”. On the flip side‚ there are also shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and The Cosby Show that contradict this theory. Both of these shows portray African American families that live a comfortable life and hold distinguished occupations
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