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A lot of people of Mexican and Spanish origin live in the US and speak
both Spanish and English in their everyday lives. Over the years, these
immigrants have started using both languages at the same time, mixing
Spanish with English vocabulary and grammar.
Over the years, Spanglish has become highly popular among people of
Hispanic origin because they see it as a way of preserving their cultural
and linguistic heritage, and integrating into American society while
differentiating themselves from American-born citizens.
2. What does the author think of Spanglish? Why? Do you agree with
him? Why (not)?
In the US, English and Spanglish are not now intertwined, and the
increasing use of Spanglish may lead to a new form of illiteracy there.
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