1. Spanish Language
Jake Bever

2. Language Spread Spanish language began in Spain
When Christopher Columbus and other Spanish conquistadors discovered the New World, they brought the language with them
Spanish became the official language for trade between countries dealing with the Spanish empire

3. Evolution of Spanish Spanish is derived from Latin
When the Roman Empire fell, different dialects formed from Latin, one being Spanish
Arabic speaking people invaded Spain, introducing around 4000 words to the Spanish dictionary that come from Arabic (Words beginning with “Al”)
In the “New World” there were multiple languages that were used: Latin, local dialects, and Spanish
These languages left an influence on the original Spanish language
New forms of Spanish were created in South and Central America
Many English speakers who learn Spanish use “Spanglish” which is a mix of English and Spanish

4. Timeline Spanish origin 711 1492 1000 1400’s Moors invaded Spain
Columbus finds “New World”
Spanish origin
1000
Spanish became official language of Spain
1400’s

5. Standard vs. variant languages
The varieties of the Spanish language are very different from one another in pronunciation and vocabulary
Grammar stays the same for the most part
Spanish in Spain is more formal than Spanish in America
“rr” is rolled where as in central america “rr” is one syllable
Judaeo Spanish is spoken by the Jews whose ancestors lived in Spain during the 15th century
An “s” between vowels sounds like a “z” as in rosa (roza)

6. Official Languages
Countries that adopt a single language have more efficient trade and government activity
There would be less conflict if everyone understood each other
Less diversity
Multilingual Countries
home to many cultures and people
This could create more opportunity for immigrants to succeed
More confusion between people who don’t speak the same language

7. Language and Territory
When the moors were driven out of Spain by the Christians, The Spanish Empire made Spanish the official language of the country
If you spoke Spanish, you were a part of the country
Source of nationalism
Catalonia, a region of Spain, speaks there own form of Spanish (Catalan) and is trying to gain independence from Spain
Own language shows signs of independence from Spain

8. Toponyms
Places in the United States have toponyms from the Spanish language
Alamo, TX- “Alamo” means poplar tree
Colorado- “Reddish” in Spanish
California- Named after a mythical land described by a Spanish novel
Florida- “Flowery”
All of the places with Spanish toponyms were once settled by Spanish speaking people

9. Language Controversies
Valencian vs. Catalan
Valencian speakers believe there is a clear difference between the two dialects
Right now Valencian is a branch of Catalan
This language is a source of nationalism for the people of Valencia
Most professors agree that Valencian and Catalan are both variants from the same language (Spanish)
United States deciding if Immigrants should take Bilingual classes or English only classes
Would require non-English speakers to learn the language
The amount of Spanish speaking Americans is on the rise
Native Spanish speakers would learn better in bilingual classes
Causes a separation between Spanish speaking students and English speaking students

10. Sources http://www.icadl2008.org/how-spanish-spread.html