Bill Richardson Shameless Hispandering (married, American, Hispanic, English)

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by lilypad

As do most of the hispanics in the border states. They speak a version of garbled TexMex. If you ever hear a truly educated person speak Castillian Spanish, it is very melodic and beautiful, even to the untrained ear.

I have heard from several sources that correct Castillian Spanish tends to be nerve wracking to most Mexican Spanish speakers...........

[lilypad]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

I have heard from several sources that correct Castillian Spanish tends to be nerve wracking to most Mexican Spanish speakers...........

Sounds beautiful to me. Maybe they just can't understand it!

[blacknight04]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

I have heard from several sources that correct Castillian Spanish tends to be nerve wracking to most Mexican Spanish speakers...........

Why would it be nerve wracking to them?

[ibarrio]

Originally Posted by lilypad

Sounds beautiful to me. Maybe they just can't understand it!

Of course they understand it.

Much the same way that a Southerner will hate the way a Yankee speaks...or the way a Texan speaks vs. a Californian....

Do you like that the African American community passes off Ebonics as English?

Do you think a Brit likes the way you talk English?

The same thing for Mexican and Castilian Spanish...It is just a geographical preference/dialect...

New Mexican Spanish is the closest dialect to Castilian Spanish that you are going to find in the United States.
New Mexican Spanish

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by blacknight04

Why would it be nerve wracking to them?

Because it reminds many Mexicans of the conquistadors.

A Mexican friend of mine admitted that Castillian Spanish got on his nerves----------and, this particular gentleman was of 100% Eastern Euro White Jewish lineage.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by ibarrio

Of course they understand it.

Much the same way that a Southerner will hate the way a Yankee speaks...or the way a Texan speaks vs. a Californian....

Do you like that the African American community passes off Ebonics as English?

Do you think a Brit likes the way you talk English?

The same thing for Mexican and Castilian Spanish...It is just a geographical preference/dialect...

New Mexican Spanish is the closest dialect to Castilian Spanish that you are going to find in the United States.
New Mexican Spanish

Ebonics is essentially 16th Century White Cockney English.

[ibarrio]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

Because it reminds many Mexicans of the conquistadors.

A Mexican friend of mine admitted that Castillian Spanish got on his nerves----------and, this particular gentleman was of 100% Eastern Euro White Jewish lineage.

So you base your theory on one person? I highly doubt anyone around remembers the conquistadors...Mexican Spanish is simply a geographical dialect...

Ebonics is essentially 16th Century White Cockney English.

Which emphasizes my point that it is a geographical dialect...

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by lilypad

If you ever hear a truly educated person speak Castillian Spanish, it is very melodic and beautiful, even to the untrained ear.

Interesting point, Lilypad

To avoid offending while in Spain, never refer to the language spoken in Mexico as Spanish!

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Bummer

Interesting point, Lilypad

To avoid offending while in Spain, never refer to the language spoken in Mexico as Spanish!

Wow.

Although calling a Mexican 'Spanish' is a backhanded compliment---------but, never refer to a Spaniard as Mexican. Those are fighting words.

[lilypad]

Originally Posted by Bummer

Interesting point, Lilypad

To avoid offending while in Spain, never refer to the language spoken in Mexico as Spanish!

Truly. The language one speaks is a class marker. Mexico in particular has a real caste system.