Sign up for The Morning newsletter from The New York TimesEach wave infused American Spanish with local flavor. That’s partly because the language spoken in each country has unique characteristics, at the national and the regional level. American Spanish features all of these elements, which depend on the national background and geographic location of the speaker. Assimilation to the mainstream brings with it a type of American Spanish that is less distinct, more anemic. American Spanish is biodiverse, and‌ because of that‌, it should be appreciated as a national resource, not scorned as a hindrance.

Source: New York Times May 28, 2023 02:40 UTC