Spanish language

United States are told not to express themselves in their native language as “linguistic terrorism” since it instills fear and shame in their native language. In order to understand the important language in culture, it must be defined first. Language is defined as the way words are pronounces, combined, utilized and understood by a community (Merriam-Webster 2018). In the chapter…

Guatemalan mother’s leg, telling me “Todo ba estar bien mijio.” translated in English as “son, everything will be fine.” Only I knew understood my mother 's words since she spoke in Guatemalan Spanish instead of the common Mexican Spanish. Mexican and Guatemalan Spanish ultimately are very much similar because it is spanish except some conversational phrases and terminology are different. This difference is due to the history of the two cultures which some are unaware of; Guatemala denotes…

many generations of his family to come. My great-grandfather’s perseverance and courage always inspires me to always work hard. Although my first language was English, I am learning Spanish now so I can become more connected with my heritage. I never had much of a chance to learn about the Dominican Republic from my grandparents because of the language barrier between us. My Dominican background is important to me because of the rich culture. A benefit of being Dominican is being embraced into a…

Many of the students who speak languages other than English speak Spanish, and others are familiar with the language. In the United States Spanish is the second most common spoken language behind English and thus it may be helpful for students to develop fluency in this language both for their studies and out of the classroom. After research and discussion among a panel of educators including Franklin’s…

Spanish is forever a part of the Americas’ history. For centuries, the language reigned over Central America, western South America, and the Caribbean, embedding itself deeply into cultures of modern countries in the region, such as: Mexico, Chile, Cuba, and so forth. However, despite Spanish’s impressive influence over such swaths of land, Hispanic descendants from this Latin America faced persecution within the United States predominantly in the late 1900s. Two authors, Marjorie Agosín and…

demonstrated when the minority group suppresses their language, food, lifestyle, and way of living in order to adapt to a different system with a total different regime than the one they were used to practice (p. 49). Usually, this happens when they move to another territory. Secondary structural assimilation is defined when the minority group adapts to the new culture they decided to reside and starts to educate himself or herself to learn a new language, work, and even make a “good impression”…

people just accept you for the way you are? I was in for a rude awakening for my childhood years. When you’re Hispanic and you tell someone you don’t know Spanish, they give you this look when they first found out Santa wasn’t real. Sure it's not common for a Hispanic kid to not know Spanish but I didn't know it was a big deal to others. Learning Spanish never even crossed my mind, I just lived life as is. I moved to Berwyn as a kid from Cicero when back then it was mostly Caucasian dominated.…

food, language, reputation and stereotyping, and nationalism. All these factors differ within the cultures themselves and the people. When examining and comparing the difference between theses two cultures, it becomes evident that the Hispanic culture is superior than the American culture. To begin with, often food’s just seen as what keeps the human body alive and running, but the role of food, if gone…

and judgement because of her native language. In her essay Anzaldua shares first hand experience of the internal and external struggle Chicanos face everyday in this country because of the ambiguity in their cultural identification. The notable language and rotating dialect Anzaldua chooses…

that these two authors see the importance of children heritage and bilingual education. Ada expressed that “knowing two languages has made the world richer for me” (“Alma Flor Ada's Biography”). Alarcón states that not know Spanish would make him “very poor as a person. And so, to me, it's very important, it's crucial, it's essential, that children maintain their family language” (Francisco Alarcón). Their books have potential…