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Don Quijote In Spanglish: Would Cervantes Applaud The Effort Or Roll Over In His Grave?
Saturday, 07 January 2006
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'Evoking the ire of many Spanish linguists, Amherst College Professor Ilan Stavans is translating Don Quijote into Spanglish, the street lexicon of hispanic immigrants living in the United States.
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Standing behind the espresso machine in Starbucks one morning, barista Maria Renee Soberanes Rios is chatting with me about Spanglish.
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Risky Spanish Lessons: Little Mentioned Body Parts
Saturday, 31 December 2005
"Levanta las patrullas," shouted Ricardo, as I nearly tripped over the mat at the entrance to the bar.
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Mexican Nicknames Economize, Simplify, Extend Familiarity
Saturday, 17 December 2005
Chucho. Pancho. Nacho. Lupe. Cuca. If you live in Mexico, chances are you know at least one of these people. Have you ever wondered where their nicknames come from?
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Translating The Untranslatable: The World Is Different In Spanish
Saturday, 03 December 2005
"Que es eso, compadre?" Ricardo asked the other day, as I consulted my Spanish-English dictionary.
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