<<It's not a situation like in Belgium for sure.>>
What do you mean ? Southern parts of Belgium are not bilingual in general either.
What do you mean ? Southern parts of Belgium are not bilingual in general either.
Is Spanish as popular in Britain as it is in the US?
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<<the Americans have a Spanish speaking country firmoy tacked on to their nether regions >>
Oh, you should have seen the mental image that just flashed before my eyes....:D
No, there are no parts of the US where Spanish is dominant and English is marginal. There are places where they coexist and Spanish is highly visible, as in the Southwest, but people who cannot speak English at all are still a minority. Sometimes a common minority, but still a minority. And that is because for the most part, the Spanish-speakers here are not immigrants at all, but Americans born and raised who may speak lots of Spanish at home and at work, but still went to school like everyone else and live in an English-speaking country despite their family heritage.
Oh, you should have seen the mental image that just flashed before my eyes....:D
No, there are no parts of the US where Spanish is dominant and English is marginal. There are places where they coexist and Spanish is highly visible, as in the Southwest, but people who cannot speak English at all are still a minority. Sometimes a common minority, but still a minority. And that is because for the most part, the Spanish-speakers here are not immigrants at all, but Americans born and raised who may speak lots of Spanish at home and at work, but still went to school like everyone else and live in an English-speaking country despite their family heritage.
<<And that is because for the most part, the Spanish-speakers here are not immigrants at all, but Americans born and raised who may speak lots of Spanish at home and at work, but still went to school like everyone else and live in an English-speaking country despite their family heritage.>>
Not to mention that many Southwestern Hispanics raise their children in heavily anglicized households. I have two hispanic friends from New Mexico and Arizona, respectively, and neither speak fluent Spanish, both have very Anglo names (Phillip and Marsha), both speak English without the slightest trace of an accent. It's quite common in middle-class households in that area for parents to insist their kids blend in to the larger culture as much as possible.
Not to mention that many Southwestern Hispanics raise their children in heavily anglicized households. I have two hispanic friends from New Mexico and Arizona, respectively, and neither speak fluent Spanish, both have very Anglo names (Phillip and Marsha), both speak English without the slightest trace of an accent. It's quite common in middle-class households in that area for parents to insist their kids blend in to the larger culture as much as possible.
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