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A Note on “Pochismo”
Author(s) -
Wilson William E.
Publication year - 1946
Publication title -
the modern language journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.486
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1540-4781
pISSN - 0026-7902
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4781.1946.tb04059.x
Subject(s) - opposition (politics) , newspaper , reflection (computer programming) , political science , history , sociology , linguistics , media studies , law , computer science , philosophy , politics , programming language
Author's Summary— The fact that U.S. Border Patrol Trainees are expected to learn many pocho expressions is a reflection of the widespread usage of this hybrid language in the Southwest. Despite opposition on the part of Mexican intellectuals, it is slowly but surely being accepted by even the most conservative Mexican newspapers).