Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
anglicisms, Buenos Aires Spanish, Argentine Spanish, British influence
College
Humanities
Department
Spanish and Portuguese
Abstract
Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, has distinguished itself from the rest of the Argentine cities by being the site of foreign influences throughout its history as an immigrants’ city. In particular, the presence of an English influence in Buenos Aires is well established, but has been historically a strictly British English influence due to immigration from Great Britain and subsequent economic and political involvement taking place in the 19th century. For that reason, anglicisms in Argentine Spanish have in the past been mostly remnants of British influence.
Recommended Citation
Tocaimaza-Hatch, C. Cecilia and Smead, Dr. Robert
(2013)
"Anglicisms in Buenos Aires Spanish,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 966.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/966