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Pardon My Spanglish

One Man's Guide to Speaking the Habla
Quirk Books By Bill Santiago

5-1/2 x 8 in; 192 pp ;
Hardcover
Published in July, 2008
ISBN 9781594742132
ISBN10 1594742138

$14.95  

Pardon My Spanglish -- Forget your Yinglish. Put aside your Franglais. It's time to brush up your Spanglish—the Latino Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of languages that's sweeping the nation!

In Pardon My Spanglish, stand-up comic Bill Santiago chronicles the quintessentially American joys of his mother tongue: the quirky, often hilarious fusion of Latino Spanish and American English spoken everywhere from the barrio to the local mall. Readers will learn:

• The psuedo-syntax of Spanglish (as observed by a comedian with no formal training in linguistics whatsoever)
• The Top Ten Best Things About Spanglish (#7: Gives you a competitive edge in Spanglish Scrabble)
• Why People en Español is not simply called Gente
• Classic gaffes every Spanglish-speaking gringo should avoid ("Estoy embarasado" does not mean you're embarrassed—it means you're pregnant)

Full of indispensable tips and witty observations, Pardon My Spanglish is a hilarious celebration of Latino culture.

Bill Santiago is a stand-up comedian who debuted nationally on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and appears regularly on The Late Show with Conan O'Brien. He lives in New York City.