Spanish–American War

States didn’t change that much, as they always incorporated Spanish into their conversation. This manly happened when they are home with their parents. Now why do you think their parents always spoke Spanish to their when they are all together? This is to keep their family heritage and they do not want their kids growing up and becoming too Americanize. Unlike other immigrants, their kids had lost their traditions and constantly speaking Spanish, they carried on their tradition from generation…

Society stereotypes certain cultures such as Spanish. They are being associated with illegal immigrants. Also, they assume Spanish citizens do not speak clear English and therefore are not intelligent. In Manuel Munoz’s article, “Leave Your Name at the Border,” he discusses how powerful someone’s name can be. He also touches on all the stereotypes…

People were very uncertain of her taking the thrown; however, she completely proved them all wrong. Queen Elizabeth’s reign is remembered for many reasons but two of the more important were the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587 and the Spanish Armada of 1588. Elizabeth was a very intelligent person. She did not feel with fools lightly and Elizabeth was famous for her temper, which she is said to have inherited from both her mother and father. It was hard for her to be greatly recognized…

accidents that happen because the immigrants could not understand the Americans or the Americans could not understand the immigrants. In addition, immigrants that do not speak English find it hard to get jobs and learning the language opens doors to better opportunities. However, this idea is changing, as mayor of Miami Maurice Ferre announced that Spanish-speaking immigrants do not need to learn to speak English. “We’re talking about Spanish as a main form of communication, as an official…

Hispanics and/or Latinos. Hispanics are people of Spanish speaking and/or with Spanish origin. Hispanics was the term created by the Nixon government in 1960 to categories the large group of immigrants as “Hispanics.” Latinos are those who were born from Latin America countries; In other words, those that comes from Center America, The Caribbean Island and South America (Echeverria-Keck 2011). Latinos are people from Latin American and/or with Latin American origin. Someone could be Latino and…

I took Spanish for three years. I never felt confident in the classroom and struggled a great amount. I in part blame this struggle on my teachers that should have assisted me in this process, while at the same time blame it on myself for not taking more of an interest. It was a wake up call for me because I never understood how ELL learners must feel learning the English language. By the third year of Spanish class, about tenth grade, my teacher kindly pulled…

how I talk. My heritage, where I am from and where I went to school are all apart of my literacy narrative. My hispanic heritage has affected the way I pronounce words. My family talked to me in spanish and english as a baby, when I started to attend school I only spoke english. I lost some on the spanish language but I still have trouble pronouncing certain words. I have trouble speaking because I get caught up in my words, sometimes…

things were going to changed. I came to the United States without knowing how different my life was going to be and all the changes that were about to happen. When I came to the United States I did not know any word in English. My first language is Spanish, but I was coming to a country where English is the first language people speak. And I knew this, when I stepped into the airport in Dallas, Texas. I was with my brother and my grandfather…

America soccer is a game of passion. In the United States it goes by the name of soccer, but in Latin America it is known as futbol. Futbol is taken to heart and is far from just being a game. It is also a sport in which Latin Americans excels in. Massive numbers of Latin Americans people participate in soccer teams, tournaments, leagues, and clubs. Futbol is also singular feature of the Latina/o, Chicana/o popular culture. Latina/o 's across the world and all walks of life have extended…

Others however seem to believe that by doing this they are doing native speakers a favor. In the essay “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan discusses her situation of letting society influence her thoughts of language. Myriam Marquez in “Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public,” discusses using her native language in public. In Deustcher “Does Your Language shape how you think,” it is about how language impacts the way a person’s mind thinks. In “The English-Only Movement: Can America Proscribe Language…