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Summary Of Spanglish By Janice Castro

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In her essay “Spanglish Spoken Here” by Janice Castro, the author points out how Spanglish is widely used across the United States. First, she points out some examples of usage of Spanglish in daily life. Then, she introduces the concept of Spanglish, and it has become a widely accepted slang in America. Spanglish is assimilated in many ways, from Anglo homes to children watching TV programs. In addition, a normal Spanglish conversation will have an amalgam of forms depending on the situation. Most of the time, English is chosen since it is easier to express the meaning of a subject than Spanish. Moreover, although many Americans have exposed to other foreign languages, they are still willing to learn Spanish since there are 19 million Hispanics

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