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| Title: | Dame un hamburger plain con ketchup y papitas |
| Author: | Ileana Cortés |
| Institution: | University of Puerto Rico |
| Author: | Jesús Ramírez |
| Institution: | University of Puerto Rico |
| Author: | María Rivera |
| Institution: | University of Puerto Rico |
| Author: | Marta Viada |
| Institution: | Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico -- Ponce |
| Author: | Joan Fayer |
| Institution: | University of Puerto Rico |
| Linguistic Field: | Sociolinguistics |
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English
Spanish |
| Abstract: | English/Spanish contact in Puerto Rico. ONE OUTCOME of language contact is lexical borrowing. Borrowing in Puerto Rico (for political, economic, and social reasons) is evident in the influence English has had on Spanish, especially in lexical terms. This paper explores the impact of American English on the lexicon of Puerto Rican Spanish, specifically on vocabulary relating to food. Data were collected through participant observation in selected fast food restaurants from different regions in P.R. An analysis of the corpus provides the basis for five categories useful in understanding the influence of English on Spanish in this domain. The study indicates that English borrowings have had a tremendous influence on the Puerto Rican lexicon, and predicts that, even though Spanish will continue to be the dominant Puerto Rican language, it will continue to change under the influence of English. |
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This article appears in English Today Vol. 21, Issue 2, which you can read on Cambridge's site or on LINGUIST . |
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