University study reveals biases in the Spanish-speaking community
A new University study shows that people in Miami likely judge others on how they speak Spanish.
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Language and ethnic identity ‘big part’ in students’ lives
Miami-Dade is one of the biggest Hispanic-majority county in the U.S., where 66 percent of the 2.7 million population is Hispanic, according to the Pew Research Center. At FIU, 61 percent of its 54,000 students are Hispanic, according to the University’s About Us page. But for most Hispanic millennials born in the U.S., language is a big issue.
Spanish to form bridge between China and Latin America
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer Anyone familiar with economic terms can resonate with a popular headline: “If China sneezes, the world catches a cold.” As business…
How popular culture appropriates and mutates gay lingo
Shade. This is a word I hear more often than terms like, “thank you,” or “please” and it has become more than just a nuance. I wish I could go a day without someone claiming they’re about to “throw shade” without understanding or knowing its origins.
Linguistic Insecurity affects University Students
The prestigious form of a language is arbitrary. It is not necessarily better than other variations of the language, but people have experienced scrutiny for not conforming to the standard form.
The most offensive word of the 90’s
Image by Carolyn Tiry via Flickr Jean-Paul Bosque | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com We live in a society that the concept of individualism has been pushed…
Ukraine peninsula “on fire as we speak”
Ukraine remains in the middle of Europe and Russia — not only geographically, but politically and culturally.
Texting generation forms new language
Staff writer Lauren Bana gives her opinion on the new form of text language that has been developed by the texting generation.
Rubio’s English requirement receives criticism
The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 is a Senate bill that, if passed, would be responsible for the strengthening of border security alongside the legalization of approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants.
A taste of Chinese culture, one dumpling at a time
Going out for Chinese? Beef and noodles may be on the menu, but any hint of Chinese culture there will be nothing like actually visiting China.