Eric Trump poses for a photo with woman wearing a ‘Latina against Trump’ shirt, has no idea

Eric Trump poses for a photo with woman wearing a ‘Latina against Trump’ shirt, has no idea

NewsTaco October 25, 2016

*. . . the benefits of being bilingual. VL By Dianne de Guzman, San Francisco Chronicle (3 minute read) The photo probably seemed like a good idea, at the time. Eric […]

Rise in English proficiency among U.S. Hispanics is driven by the young

NewsTaco April 20, 2016

*No surprise. I’ve heard that the immigrant mother tongue is lost in two generations. So many implications here. It’s the reason Univision ventured into Fusion, and bought a chunk of […]

What Does the Future of Spanish Look Like?

NewsTaco March 23, 2016

*What’s better, selfie or auto-foto? And if hacker and tuitear are accepted by the Real Academia de la Lengua Española, why not troca or googelear? VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla (1.5 […]

Speaking Mexican (and What it Really Means)

NewsTaco May 14, 2015

*This is good reading. Informative, memory generating, heart warming. VL By Phyllis Marquitz, La Vitamina T This morning I was yapping with my son (he is four, so we usually weave in […]

English Proficiency on the Rise Among Latinos

NewsTaco May 12, 2015

PRESS RELEASE U.S. Born Are Driving Language Changes A record 33.2 million Hispanics in the U.S. speak English proficiently, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census […]

Is ‘Spanglish’ Proof that English has Diluted Spanish?

Mary Mata January 17, 2014

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson, Latin Post “Spanglish” has been called English’s assault on the Spanish language; an implementation of English in routine speech or writing of Spanish-speakers that leads to the invention of words […]

Don’t be afraid to speak Spanish at school

Mary Mata December 11, 2013

By John Benson, Voxxi If you’re a Spanish speaking student the ACLU has a message for you: You shouldn’t be afraid to speak Spanish in school.  A Texas middle school principal is […]

‘Pinche’, la palabra que México le dio al mundo: José Emilio Pacheco

Mary Mata October 22, 2013

Por Aristegui Noticias Para el escritor José Emilio Pacheco, la palabra ‘pinche’ es la expresión más mexicana que ha alcanzado al español de otros países. Como parte del Atlas sonoro de las […]

Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish

Mary Mata August 21, 2013

By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Many studies have shown that Latino children are less likely to get diagnosed with autism than other kids, and according to a new study, language appropriate screenings may have something […]