The ability to speak a foreign language is invaluable in today’s society and almost necessary in today’s job market. Many employers insist on bilingual applicants, especially in areas like South Florida where Spanish speakers seem to outnumber English speakers in many neighborhoods. So, what are the best ways to learn a new language?
Tag: Language
Spanglish: Killing two languages with one tongue
You may have heard it before. Hialeah’s official language, Spanglish, is the combination of Spanish and English. I guess it’s something that can’t be avoided when you have two cultures constantly interacting with each other. When you speak two languages, words from one language will sneak into a conversation that you’re having in the other […]
“Horriblarious” additions to Merriam-Webster
The English language is constantly evolving. The way we speak today would have baffled and confused people 400 years ago. However, I fear that with the recent inclusion of Web speak and slang in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, that evolution is happening faster than even Darwin could have predicted.