protest against all the new rules that had been made in the revolution‚ how she would ignore all the ridicules and doubts and carry on with her dreams. As for Anzaldúa‚ she hears the Anglos’s incessant clamoring‚ that Chicano should forget their poor “Spanglish” and learn to speak proper Spanish‚ ever since she was little. She also sees how English speaking people would embarrass or provide some special services to her and her people‚ who could speak English fluently but with an accent. Anzaldúa wouldn’t
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they are all very similar‚ but have somewhat different priorities and traditions. It also appears that economic status is a dividing factor. The most common language spoken by Mexican American’s is both English and Spanish. Some call it “Spanglish” there is even a movie with that label‚ I have a friend who speaks Spanish and when she saw me trying to learn it‚ she explained that Spanish
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It’s not always a blessing People are always telling me that I don’t speak English or Spanish‚ but I have my own language called Spanglish. I sit here thinking how many people can relate to my everyday life struggle.The curse of being bilingual is one that can affect you for all of the time. The struggle of actually never being fluent in either language makes you feel a bit abnormal. As if you lack some kind of ability to be smart or even just an average person. Constantly being made fun
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Conclusions The history of the formation of the Mexico-US border is full of tensions and gaps. Although it is true that part of the territory was snatched to Mexico in a pursuit of our northern neighbor by expanding; such a conservative country like ours was at that time had no choice but to give in and keep their traditions‚ even at that price. Even today‚ Americans still seeing Latinos in a way not very favorable; and some citizens have believed these stereotypes in the long run. The language
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There has been numerous of social groups in American society that took part during the sixties rebellion. One of the social group and movements that have paved the way to a better life for Mexican Americans is the chicano movement. The history of Mexicans date back to hundreds of years when conquistados first forced the Mexican folk into missions making them leave their cultures and beliefs of they would face death. This Chicano history and movement has begun from the great turning point is American
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going to learn English at school. I was fluent in both languages as a child. As time passed my Spanish was not as great‚ because I was not speaking it often‚ not even at home. Although my parents always speak Spanish‚ I respond in English‚ or even "Spanglish". Patricia Kuhl mentions‚ that once you get to your teenage years‚ everything goes downhill. Which I can agree. I still speak Spanish‚ but not as fluent.
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she got enrolled in a (probably private) school‚ where she also learned English. Even though the learning of a new language is better at early ages‚ it certainly has consequences in us. Julia started mixing words in both languages (what we call Spanglish)‚ but not only in her informal conversations with friends and family‚ but in school‚ what gave her problems with her professor. She also found herself talking in English with his grandfather‚ who apparently did not speak the language. Besides the
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Although there are many differences between cultures it is almost a constant truth that every individual struggles with developing one’s identity. It is a struggle because one can spend their whole life creating an identity for themselves and have it taken away by another’s point of view. A person’s identity is largely defined by what another person perceives it to be‚ but perceptions are often flooded with stereotypes and pre-conceived notions which make it difficult for people of different ethnic
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Are you Puerto Rican or American? Hesitantly‚ I don’t know what to say when people ask me this question because I feel that I have to choose between the two ethnicities. Since I was born in the U.S.‚ I am considered American. But‚ if I say I am American‚ I am asked about my origins. Thus‚ controversy evolves around inhabitants of Puerto Rico because they are considered Americans since Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. My skin is white‚ my eyes are brown‚ and my hair is dark brown
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unique opportunities. Being bilingual or able to speak more than two languages increases your status in today’s society‚ especially if one of these languages is English. Lands like India and Spain have their very own versions of English: Hinglish and Spanglish. It sounds a little different from the “correct” English‚ but it is highly understandable. It is a great thing because the countries hold on to their traditions‚ yet they are still becoming more international. Norway is a very small country
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