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Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around town

  • Written by Daniel Guarin, Adjunct professor, Temple University
Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around townSpanish-language signs in Philadelphia contradict the grammar lessons most of us were taught.Daniel Guarin Buitrago, CC BY-ND

I’ve discovered something fascinating about how Spanish speakers in Philadelphia address each other and communicate through public signs.

The discovery is part of my research on language patterns in Philadelphia –...

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