I encounter them every day. I eat lunch with them. I ride the bus home with them. They are everywhere and the more I listen, the more I hear them: Hispanic adolescents who can’t speak proper spanish.
“EN LA CASA SE HABLA ESPAÑOL!” Growing up, I couldn't speak a full sentence in english before my parents hit me with: “AT HOME WE SPEAK SPANISH!” Given that I had strict parents and I was an obedient child, I managed to maintain my native spanish tongue intact. In fact, it has only gotten broader and more academical over the years.
Generations of parents and grandparents taught their kids to speak fluent Spanish and eat traditional exotic dishes. The wave of contextual Americanization has shifted the gears of this ship that only seems to sail
“EN LA CASA SE HABLA ESPAÑOL!” Growing up, I couldn't speak a full sentence in english before my parents hit me with: “AT HOME WE SPEAK SPANISH!” Given that I had strict parents and I was an obedient child, I managed to maintain my native spanish tongue intact. In fact, it has only gotten broader and more academical over the years.
Generations of parents and grandparents taught their kids to speak fluent Spanish and eat traditional exotic dishes. The wave of contextual Americanization has shifted the gears of this ship that only seems to sail