Thoughts on a dialectological study in Colombia. (SK)

Discusses the historical role of the Romance languages and the practical value of Spanish in today's world. (NCR)

Because of similarities in the pronunciation of "c" and "z" in Spanish America and Andalusia, it has been supposed that there was a great Andalusian migration to the New World. However, this pronunciation was also prevalent in other parts of Spain where "s", "c" and "z" were often confused. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)

The growing political, social and linguistic power of Spanish Americans in the U.S. is discussed. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)

The writer will be co-author of a lexicon of Texas Spanish, and he reviews some of the expected difficulties in producing such a work, in vocabulary, orthography, and word meanings. (CK)

This paper recounts a brief history of Spanish exploration in the territory of the United States and surveys Spanish influence in industry, agriculture, foods, architecture and vocabulary. (Text is in Spanish.) (CK)

A study of 1970 U.S. Census language data made to determine Mexican American language loyalty points out that the census data are valuable only if the sociological variables involved are known. (CK)

Because of the great number of speakers of Spanish in America, Spanish American vocabulary is greatly increasing. To be accepted as an "Americanism," a word must have originated in Hispanic America and be prevalent over a large geographic area. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)

This report to the Office of Ibero-American Education concerns the status of Spanish in five areas: 1) A program on Spanish in the Philippines; 2) Spanish in the United States; 3) Cooperation with the Commission on Spanish of UNESCO; 4) A professorship in Bogota, and 5) Spanish scientific terminology. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)

In order to examine whether the relationship between Spanish speaking Americans in five southwestern states and Spanish language commercial radio stations reveals evidence of media colonialism, a survey of 41 Primary Spanish Language Radio (PSLR) stations was conducted. The survey focused on ethnic identity of the station owner, percentage of…

This article shows what features of Chicano Spanish are seen by typical Latin Americans as being most unlike their own speech. (NCR)

An "americanismo" is defined as a lexical item used in Spanish America but not found in Castilian Spanish or not used there with the same frequency or meaning. A corresponding definition of a "castellanismo" is suggested. Checklists including American Spanish, English, and Castilian are given for each category. (RM)