Popular Figures and Anglicisms in the Spanish Language
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Lee Kirven
Abstract
Language is seen as rigid to many. That is not the case. Language can be very fluid and very changing. For instance, the use of Spanglish among first generation Americans has been on the rise, almost to the point of becoming a new language itself. Popular American and English figures have a direct impact on the usage of English words and language patterns found in the Spanish language. The aim of this presentation is to analyze how popular figures can influence the usage of anglicisms in the Spanish language. Anglicisms are often spread through leisurely pastimes such as watching sports, listening to music, or following English or American pop culture and television. As the use of global technology has risen, so has the influence of global figures; i.e. pop stars like Taylor Swift or the Beatles, popular athletes, and even influencers. Teenagers, as the biggest demographic of popular media and figures, are the ones to create the biggest change in spoken language regarding the use of Anglicism.
Start Date
27-3-2024 2:30 PM
End Date
27-3-2024 2:38 PM
Location
Arts and Sciences 2-72
Popular Figures and Anglicisms in the Spanish Language
Arts and Sciences 2-72
Language is seen as rigid to many. That is not the case. Language can be very fluid and very changing. For instance, the use of Spanglish among first generation Americans has been on the rise, almost to the point of becoming a new language itself. Popular American and English figures have a direct impact on the usage of English words and language patterns found in the Spanish language. The aim of this presentation is to analyze how popular figures can influence the usage of anglicisms in the Spanish language. Anglicisms are often spread through leisurely pastimes such as watching sports, listening to music, or following English or American pop culture and television. As the use of global technology has risen, so has the influence of global figures; i.e. pop stars like Taylor Swift or the Beatles, popular athletes, and even influencers. Teenagers, as the biggest demographic of popular media and figures, are the ones to create the biggest change in spoken language regarding the use of Anglicism.