What is Spanglish? Spanglish is plain and simply the mixing and blending of Spanish and English. This mixing and blending can serve the purposes of creating new Spanglish words, and those words to make varying Spanglish sentences. There is no exact order of what language must come first and some examples include: “Lets go...
The more I hear Spanglish words and phrases being spoken or written on the internet, the more I begin to understand the fluidity of this form of communication. I’m getting less and less surprised by the different words created that make up Spanglish. People creating these words are very creative. An interesting characteristic of...
Some people may look at this blog and say, “Hey, that word you included is not Spanglish!” Depending on what word they’re referring to, they may be right. Some words are more obvious than others. When they’re not, that’s when it gets tricky. The thing is that many of us grow up speaking two...
It is difficult to pinpoint the origins of Spanglish, but its easier to identify those moments in American culture that pushed Spanglish to the mainstream. One of those famous moments to never be forgotten is when Taco Bell introduced the Spanglish speaking chihuahua. Apparently, the Taco bell dog had a name and it was...
There are a lot of products and services out in the world that attempt reach to Spanish speakers but do a horrible job of translating their information that it turns people away or reflects negatively on their business or service. However, considering that this translation effort was made, shouldn’t we give them more credit?...
To discuss Spanglish in our culture without mentioning George Lopez and his hilarious standup comedy routines would be a mistake. He constantly throws around many Spanglish phrases and words when he speaks. Not only is George Lopez a Spanglish icon and well versed in the Spanglish discourse, but it makes a lot of sense....