Spanish is often framed as both essential and deeply rooted in Miami, a necessity to “get by” living in the 305. In certain ways, it is. In other ways it is not, says FIU sociolinguist Phillip Carter.

When Spanish meets English, new dialects emerge – giving us real-time insight into language evolution, linguists say. "Vamos de punches punches punches", Yamilet Muñoz texted her friends in Austin, ...

While two-thirds of U.S. Latinos say they can read a newspaper or book in Spanish at least pretty well, just 21% say they mostly consume news in Spanish. Just over half of Hispanics (54%) report ...

Trump Just Made English the Only Official Language. Here’s Why That’s Un-American. Making English the only official language goes against our nation’s history and traditions. Trump Courted Latinos in ...

Javier Fossas asked me, "Do you speak Spanish?" It's complicated. I do, but I'm really insecure about my Spanish. I grew up in California in a Puerto Rican family where English was the dominant ...