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Ingaol, Espangles, Pocho or Spanglish are the names for this new hybrid language whose origins

and nuances known only a few persons.


The importance of Spanglish in American culture is how has extended its use both in the daily lives
of a large number of inhabitants in that country, as in the mass media.
The term Spanglish or Espanglish was coined by a Puerto Rican who defined it as an espaolisism
of the English. This is not the random mix of both languages in the same phrase by people how
master more one language than other and are able to alternate or mix without effort.
These Phenom occur almost exclusively in North America, especially in states with great Hispanic
communities, but also in countries in the southern in the half of the American continent such as
Mxico or Colombia. Spanglish should not be confused with the Spanish anglicisms or with the
espaolisism in English.
In addition it is critical to understand that migration to the United States from countries where
people speak Spanish like Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba and some parts of
Central America. The attractive economic of USA made it the first place to work because is
perceived more in an hour of unskilled labor in a whole working day in Mexico
According to preliminary number report of the United States Cense Office the 7
th
of March in 2001
the Hispanic pollution rises 35.5 million of persons, this number represent around the 15% of the
pollution of all USA. Because of their high birth rates and the constantly immigration expects
steady growth for this little group. Especially in states like Texas or California.
Through these merge new verbs have appeared such as parkear, bilivar. Nouns like troka or brekas.
But we need to consider what there, a great amount are of words that in north American English
were taken from the Spanish, for example the influence and importance that this language has in the
United States society . Words like bronco, burro, rodeo palomino, sombrero, reata, coyote, tequila,
guerrilla, patio, taco nacho, enchilada y tortilla have been incorporated.
These are examples of some phrases:
- hasta la vista, baby
- living la vida loca

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