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Language induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants

  • Written by Amelia Tseng, Assistant Professor in Spanish and Linguistics, American University
Language induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrantsMany second- and third-generation Latinos feel insecure about their Spanish-speaking abilities.Shaul Schwarz, Verbatim/Getty Images for Be Vocal

A young Latina mother I was interviewing once laughed uncomfortably as she described her sons’ embarrassment when put on the spot by older Latinos.

They would speak to her sons in Spanish, before...

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