... more clearly, lower-middle class speakers (let alone working-class speakers) would normally consider this pronunciation highly affected, snobbish, and worthy of scorn. Curiously enough, variant 2 (English pronunciation but without using features like plosiveness and retroflexion, thus sounding 'Spanish-like') is the least used. The majority of people consulted used variant 3, which is virtually Spanish ... chewing gum) 1.ja'hu:/ – 2.ja'xu/ (Spanish sound 'iajú') – 3. a'xu/ (Spanish sound 'yajú') – 4.'a-o:/ (Spanish sound 'yá-o') Again, 1 is virtually &a...

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... out rates and lack of Mexican-Americans in the professional class may be a result of poor English skills rather than a deficiency in care or effort. A series of articles in the Boston Globe followed the struggles with learning English of two Mexican-American grade schoolers in an English-speaking public school. In Monica Rohr's article, Alonso and Jovanny Martinez transferred from a bi- ... about the Mexican-American heritage and background as well as Mexican-American contributions. Such educational programs encourage Mexican-American students to embrace their roots while undertaking the ...

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