Puerto Rican Spanish

Identity of Puerto Ricans As is present in many articles we read about Spanish rule and American rule, there were always references to race, and the mix of races that the Puerto Ricans are, and how that has affected their identity. Kristen Moran hypothesized as to what was the origin of Spaniard's need to assert their clean lineage: "The attitude of the Spaniards concerning pure lineage, which can be traced back to the Muslim occupation of Spain, further complicated race interaction in Puerto Rico."

except instead of the Capulets and Montagues, the rivaling groups are the Puerto Ricans and the Anglo-Americans. The migration of Puerto Ricans to the United States in the 1950s led to an influx of new community members and thus, another component of diversity in the “melting pot,” that is the United States. With the introduction of West Side Story came a new, yet unsatisfying, portrayal of a group of people labeled as “Puerto Rican Migrants.” West Side Story is a critically acclaimed film that explores

familial conventions and/or statuses of four Hispanic groups living in the United States; the following four groups have been chosen, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and El Salvadorians. Each group has a rich cultural identity but has been placed in the same category, Hispanic Americans, on the basis of language. All these groups share the Spanish language, though each has a different dialect and some words spelled and pronounced the same have different meanings. For example, sopa means soup

percentage excludes the 3.9 million Puerto Ricans whom call America their home. This number puts the United States ranking third worldwide for largest Hispanic populations, with Mexico and Colombia holding the first and second ranking respectively (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009). The Hispanic community is diverse in itself, although non-Hispanics may have panethnic views of the group as simply Latino or Hispanic, this group is made up of Mexican Americans, Puerto

My research focuses on what scholars say are the advantages and disadvantages of Puerto Rico becoming a state. To further my research, I decided to survey a small number of Puerto Ricans and ask them how they felt about Puerto Rico becoming a state. I attempted to survey a number Puerto Ricans living on the island and compare their responses to potentially the same number of Puerto Ricans living on the island. Unfortunately, my attempt to reach those living on the island was thwarted by Maria

Perspectives on Jewish and Puerto Rican Immigrants Although a number of ethnic groups migrated to the United States, their socio-cultural development took an uneven course with certain ethnic groups achieving more success than others. What was it that made one immigrant group succeed, while another never could? Was it only hard work that determined success for immigrant groups that migrated to the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries, or were there other factors involved

Focus on Culture Since Elliot is from Puerto Rico, his first language is Spanish. He reads from left to right and uses the same number system and a similar alphabet, other than additional letters with accent marks or “la tilde”. Phonology is actually less complicated for Spanish speakers, as vowels only have one pronunciation, where there can be different sounds for vowels in English. This might cause a language learner trouble as they try to distinguish when to use the different vowel sounds, specifically

The Racial Struggles of Puerto Ricans Another large component of Puerto Ricanness is Race. All of the different cultures that have throughout history combined to form Puerto Rico effect their nationality, history, lifestyles, traditions, music, and foods. The "discovery" or infiltration of the island of Borinquen (or Puerto Rico as it was later renamed) in 1493 by Spain resulted in the decimation of the native Taino population. With the loss of an immediate source of cheap labor to work the

the expansion era such as the Big Stick Policy, the Dollar Diplomacy, and the Spanish American war. Roosevelt said “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” which meant that if diplomacy failed, the U.S. would not hesitate to use military force to protect its interests. The Dollar Diplomacy, which Taft favored, was based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand American influence. The Spanish American War started on April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against

reality, there are a many similarities between Hispanic groups but there are also many differences that characterize each group as being unique. Among the Hispanic groups that have immigrated to America are considerable numbers from Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Central and South America. Just like most Americans whose background includes a mixture of immigrants from various countries throughout Europe and Asia, many Hispanics who have come to America share the same cultural mixing. America was