Spanglish presentation

Question

Hello,

I have to give a presentation in about 2 weeks on why I am FOR Spanglish. After doing a little research on the subject, I'm more against it than for it, because it seems like a broken language that wouldn't allow you to learn the language precisely and at it's entirety. But my professor says the challenge of the presentation is for me to argue why I could be for it.

Would anybody mind giving me some ideas of what I could talk about that would highlight great points for pro-Spanglish. Also if you know of any great sites that I could do more research on and use as references, I'd be appreciative of that as well.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Spanglish seems to work for this company.

Interesting, Kiwi, I looked it up. - annierats, Mar 20, 2014

Answer 2

English speakers learning Spanish and vice versa all start with a limited vocabulary.We use what we know up to that point and fill in the gaps with gestures and our native language. You could argue on the merits and benefits of Spanglish as a transition language.Where both parties communicating learn and benefit from the conversation.

Answer 3

You could argue that it's usually pretty understandable because it uses simpler,better known words from both languages.

Answer 4

Not to mention the millions of people in the US and Mexico that speak Spanglish regularly.

It has more speakers than many "real" languages.

Answer 5

From what I have seen and heard, there are some people who intentionally overdo the use of 'Spanglish' seemly in an attempt to sound 'cool' or 'different', similar to those who use a lot of slang for the same reason.

On the other hand, there are some Spanglish words that are now common in mainstream Spanish. If you learn Spanish by listing to native Spanish speakers, you will invariably learn some Spanglish without knowing it (I did). If you reject these words because they are Spanglish, you might hinder your ability to communicate effectively, and that's really what it's all about.

RAE has accepted a number of these words now and the list will most likely keep growing. I have attached an example of one that made me chuckle when I noticed it. Spanish is, after all, a romantic language :-D

Answer 6

It is very beneficial to learn Spanish if you are in the US because of all the Spanish speakers who are coming over and those who are already hear. If it is learned well, it could be used for jobs and potentially get someone a job that they otherwise couldn't.

And besides, wouldn't it be fun to be a translator for someone?

And if you know Spanglish, than you will understand both languages, at least to some degree and be able to go back and forth.

whoops. I read spanish, not spanglish. :/ - actorgirl, Mar 20, 2014

Answer 7

The only reason I see to argue in favor of using spanglish - this word doesn´t deserve capitalization - is to communicate with people of little or no education and who aren´t able to speak either Spanish or English correctly. And be careful - the more spangish is used, the more both Spanish and English become bastardized, at least on the part of the speaker.

This reminds me of a similar rediculous notion that happened in Oakland, California many years ago. For a short time, the city counsel considered making public school teachers learn gang-banger street language so that they could "communicate with their students." Aside from the abomination that this idea was, it always made me ask "who is teaching who?"

Your own realization is more valid than this silly exercise you have been given.

I'm more against it than for it, because it seems like a broken language that wouldn't allow you to learn the language precisely and at it's entirety.

Your professor belongs with those idiots of that Oakland city counsel of years ago.

For some reason the SD auto correct function wants to force a capitalization for the s word :) Ni modo,voy a comer mi lonche... jeje - dennywells, Mar 20, 2014