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Going Native: Chapter 6 - Part II

Going Native: Chapter 6 - Part II

Like natives, incomers can never be truly objective about other parts of their new homeland.

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Jan 29, 2023
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Previously: Going Native: Chapter 6 - Part II: Thinking Spanglish
The Bernabeu: Arguably chilling

Which Spanish?

The debate over Spanglish – lauded for his groundbreaking work, Stavans has also been vilified and receives plenty of hate mail for what his opponents see as validating a corruption of a noble tongue – is hardly surprising in a country where lan…

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