The Future Of Spanish In Americ Article Analysis

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In the online article by Max J. Castro, Ph. D, The Future of Spanish in the United States, the author effectively use logic and reasoning to explain why the longevity of the Spanish language is possibly threatened in the United States. The article states a lot of statistical information about Spanish as a language in the United States, including that it is predicted to be the largest Spanish speaking country in the world by 2050. Even today Spanish is by far the second most spoken language in America, aside from English. Although the amount of speakers is increasing so much, it’s also mentioned in the article, with large concern, that the language could end up depleting in the long term. This is a concern simply because of the history of other …show more content…

Ethos, also known as credibility or authority is the way the author establishes that they can be trusted. This is used in this article as it is written by a Ph.D who is also a member of a research team at the University of Miami. Another example of this is mention of the U.S. census bureau, a well known and trusted source. Logos translates to logic, or reasoning. There is a good amount of logos in this article, for example, he uses data and statements from people to make his points solid. Pathos, or emotion, is used to appeal to the readers emotions, and make them feel for what they are reading. It 's used quite a bit in this article, the way the author writes portrays his passion regarding the state of the language in the United States. He speaks from a first hand perspective. You can tell he relates parts of his writings to his own life, maybe …show more content…

The author is a Spanish speaker himself, and makes it obvious that he cares about the state of the language. He gives examples of people’s statements, and a lot of them invoke pride in the readers if the also speak Spanish. "I 'm a Latino from California, and was not taught Spanish as the result of the prejudice my grandparents endured while growing up in L.A. during the 1930s and 1940s. When they had their own children, they opted not to pass the language on. It was their way of 'protecting ' their kids from the evils of prejudice. Thus, my parents didn 't have a commitment to Mexican culture and language to pass on to me. However, as I grew older, I became increasingly concerned with learning my ancestral language. Since high school (I 'm now entering my final semester of college), I have studied Spanish language and Latino culture. I 'm committed to mastering my language and passing it on to others who too want to learn." said college student Richard E. Oceguera. This is a great example of pathos, making the reader sympathize with the person. The author also uses many questions in his article. I think this is a way to show emotion, he sounds like he is very concerned regarding the the future of the language. He writes “When U.S. Hispanics reach the 100 million mark-projected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census to be around 2050-how many will be able to carry on a conversation, read a newspaper, or write a letter in

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