Mock Spanish in Skippyjon Jones
The widely read Skippyjon Jones series of children’s picture books (Schachner 2003) presents Mock Spanish to the preschool set. Lots of material available on the… Read More »Mock Spanish in Skippyjon Jones
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Jimmy Smits SNL skit
This is the famous Jimmy Smits SNL skit that Jane Hill talks about in her discussion of Mock Spanish. https://www.onesnladay.com/2019/05/
Justice Sotomayor’s name
On the “Late Show,” David Letterman aired a new segment in 2009 called the “Sonia Sotomayor Pronunciation Round-Up.” The video, found at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/02/lettermans-sonia-sotomayo_n_210264.html shows the myriad ways… Read More »Justice Sotomayor’s name
The Mexican movie trailer
In the trailer for the movie The Mexican, Brad Pitt says “el trucko” “towno” and “muy muy important.”
Rob Gronkowski “Yo soy fiesta”
In this interview for ESPN Deportes, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski attempts to speak some Spanish and ends the interview by saying, “Yo soy fiesta”… Read More »Rob Gronkowski “Yo soy fiesta”
Mock Spanish in Terminator 2
In “Terminator 2,” John Connor gives the T-800 a lesson in Mock Spanish: “no problemo,” “hasta la vista,” “dickwad.” Here the Terminator uses the Mock… Read More »Mock Spanish in Terminator 2
Sotomayor “You have lots of splainin to do”
“You have lots of ‘splaining to do”… Senator Tom Corburn (R-Oklahoma) interrupted Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor’s explanation about gun laws with this phrase, which echoes… Read More »Sotomayor “You have lots of splainin to do”
Glee “The Spanish Teacher” episode
This episode of Glee is all about negotiating the Spanish language in an English-dominant US high school. There are some great examples of indexicality and lines… Read More »Glee “The Spanish Teacher” episode
Gingrich and the language of prosperity
Newt Gingrich argues against bilingual education because English is “the language of prosperity, not the language of living in a ghetto.” Here is his “apology”… Read More »Gingrich and the language of prosperity