Spanglish, not spanish or english: analysis of everyday texts in social networks

“The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics in the use of Spanglish (Stavans, 2002) through Social Networks among Hispanos in the United States and also determine reasons for this use. Firstly, a variety of texts written in Spanglish were analyzed using categories that emerged from the data. In a second stage, interviews were used to interview people who wrote the previous texts in order to explore their opinions about the use of Spanglish. At the end of the process the information was evaluated. The results indicated that under certain circumstances people tend to write in Spanglish. Findings also indicated that identity is essential when communicating. Participants gave their points of view and expressed their feelings about changing from Spanish to English or vice versa at the moment of speaking. These perceptions allowed me to explore in depth the use of each language taking into account identity and factors that are presented in everyday life