Computer Spanglish

With the advancement of computer technology, Latin Americans are embellishing the Spanish language with terms in computer Spanglish. These words have their roots in English jargon, but their conjugations and derivatives are treated as Spanish vocables. Check out the examples below, invented by Latino Netters.A list of about 300 computer Spanglish terms generated by more […]

With the advancement of computer technology, Latin Americans are embellishing the Spanish language with terms in computer Spanglish. These words have their roots in English jargon, but their conjugations and derivatives are treated as Spanish vocables. Check out the examples below, invented by Latino Netters.

A list of about 300 computer Spanglish terms generated by more than 150 contributions from Latino newsgroup users, interviews, and the author's experience can be found on the Web at www.actlab.utexas.edu/~seagull/spanglist.html .

ELECTRIC WORD

Universal Free Wireless Service!

Rimm Job

Comrade Murdoch's People's Daily

Creepy Cartoons

Afroamerica Online

Hands off the Net

Cyberdykes R Us

Computer Spanglish

The Billionaire Browser Boys Club

Cell Surf

Reach Out and Bust Someone