Southwestern Chicano Dialects
When Queen Isabela of Spain asked for a justification of the creation of a Spanish grammar by Antonio de Nebrija, she was told "your majesty, language is the instrument of empires." This quote reveals not only the political motives of Spain but it also reveals Isabela's dominance of her Castille over Aragón. Thus, language is also the instrument of culture; it reveals attitudes, folkways, dialectal preferences, and worldviews. . . (more)

Did you know? Language Nuances MYTH: The word “Jew” found in the Gospels follows an accurate translation. FACT: This one of many mistranslations in the Bible, in this case from the Aramaic and Greek words. It should read Judean, or a person living in the geographic area known as Judea. . .(more)