TEX-MEX where Texas, Mexico, English & Spanish meet

Together, English and Spanish head the list of multinational languages. Inevitably they meet – in Puerto Rico, California, Florida and elsewhere – and the results are kinds of ‘Spanglish’ and englañol. Here we take a look at what has happened in South Texas.

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Published in:English today 1986-01, Vol.2 (1), p.23-26
Main Author: Goldman, Lorraine
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Together, English and Spanish head the list of multinational languages. Inevitably they meet – in Puerto Rico, California, Florida and elsewhere – and the results are kinds of ‘Spanglish’ and englañol. Here we take a look at what has happened in South Texas.
ISSN:0266-0784
1474-0567
DOI:10.1017/S0266078400001668