[HN] Linguists have identified a new English dialect that’s emerging in South Florida
[HN] Linguists have identified a new English dialect that’s emerging in South Florida
theconversation.com Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida
It came about through sustained contact with native Spanish speakers who directly translated phrases from Spanish into English, a form of linguistic borrowing called ‘calques.’
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“We got down from the car and went inside.”
“I made the line to pay for groceries.”
“He made a party to celebrate his son’s birthday.”
Interesting. Spanish and English mixing.