Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida
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It came about through sustained contact with native Spanish speakers who directly translated phrases from Spanish into English, a form of linguistic borrowing called ‘calques.’
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    5•1 year ago

    “We got down from the car and went inside.”

    “I made the line to pay for groceries.”

    “He made a party to celebrate his son’s birthday.”

    Interesting. Spanish and English mixing.