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Is Spanglish broken English?

Is Spanglish broken English?

A common misconception of Spanglish is that it is an independent dialect of Spanish or an entirely new language. However, Spanglish takes an existing dialect of Spanish spoken in the USA and ornaments itself with English elements.

What is an example of Spanglish?

The Spanglish language is a great example of how Hispanic and English-speaking cultures come together in a form of cultural diffusion….25 Common Spanglish Words.

Spanglish Word/Phrase English Meaning Example Sentence
lonche lunch Let’s get lonche before we finish shopping.

Is Spanglish in English?

Spanglish (a portmanteau of the words “Spanish” and “English”) is any language variety (such as a contact dialect, hybrid language, pidgin, or creole language) that results from conversationally combining Spanish and English.

What countries speak Spanglish?

Spanglish is spoken in Puerto Rico and many parts of North America where there are large Hispanic communities. It is not a uniform language by any means. Even back in the 1930s, what we now refer to as Spanglish was called Espanglish or Inglañol. The former was mostly Spanish and the latter more English than Spanish.

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How do I think English and stop translating Quora?

  1. Start talking in English.
  2. Learn vocabulary in phrases, not only the single words.
  3. Try to “talk to yourself” in English from time to time.
  4. Read a dictionary and move to a thesaurus.
  5. And finally, stop translating and start thinking.

Is English the most mixed language?

As others have stated, most languages are probably hybrid to some extent, but English more than most. The reasons for this are: – the overlaying of different Germanic dialects (from the Angles, Saxons and Jutes plus, later, the Vikings), together with Celtic influences to produce Early English.