Spanish Empire

When it comes to Latin American it was interesting to know that the time from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century was called the “land of opportunity” and that was from the many emigrants from Europe. With Argentina became one of the main countries of the many emigrants from Europe which was approximately 6 million people. This was contributed to the labor and the capital that began to flow into Argentina. Despite the great number of people flowing into Argentina there was tremendous…

other people in my area do not have: I am bilingual, but my first language is Tagalog, not Spanish. Most people believe that Tagalog is the same language as Spanish because they have a similar alphabet, but it is different in many ways. Some of our words are derived from the Spanish language, but most of the words either differ in context, spelling, and how/when it is said. For example, the word car in Spanish is “coche” while in Tagalog it is “kotse”. These words differ in spelling, but they…

to start studying it very hard and seriously. Betts wrote, “I studied Spanish for three hours every day by working through one of the textbooks I found at the library, writing every page in longhand, then doing the assignments and giving them to another inmate to grade. […]” (229). We can say that, studying and practicing another language like Spanish is all about a strategy that learning and practicing on how to speak Spanish takes time for him to develop and understand its target language in…

English language that was mainly developed for better communication within people, but has not been said to have a real meaning behind it. On the other hand, Spanish is know to be a language that’s been passed down from generations, which is a way for Hispanics to “pass down their heritage and culture” (“Latino/Hispanic Culture in the U.S”). Spanish with years of memories and tradition continues to bring the history into the future becoming more beneficial for everyone. The meaning of each…

I worked at McDonalds for a year and half, which exposed us employees to very distinct and abstract languages; nothing like the English language. There were days when customers came in to be serviced and they had to use a notepad in order to interact with me. Also, there were instances when customers came in and they were not able to hear, so I had to use my hands and body language in order to interact with them. When exposed to such conditions, it leads a person to have certain feelings toward…

My mother had to put me in school, find a job, living situation wasn’t so great she had to find a house, it was just an abundant of work that she had to get done and on top of that she is trying to learn a new language. There are many Multilanguage organizations for people who are in my mother’s situation since my mother had not mastered the English language, she needed a helping hand, having someone to translate important documents, give suggestions on where are the finest places to stay, eat,…

Whether we are Hispanics, African, or other ethnicities, our mother tongue is different than the English language. When pronouncing our name in English the accent of our name changes it is no longer our name, When English becomes our second language, our mother tongue stays with us because it is our language from culture. However, when English is our second language it is more likely to become less fluent than our first language. In Manuel Munoz essay, "Leave Your Name at the Border", Munoz…

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…