The author explains how and why Spanish and English have mixed with each other in the United States to create a hybrid language, increasingly used not only in spoken but also in written form.

作者解释了西班牙语和英语如何以及为什么会在美国相互混合，从而创造出一种不止用于口头表达而且诉诸文字的日益流行的杂交语言。

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Most are Mexican-American, born in the United States, and Spanish is the common language.

他们大多数是在美国出生的墨西哥裔，并且西班牙语是最普遍的语言。

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In fact, one of the most important English-language TV networks in the United States used the group's music to teach its viewers how to speak Spanish.

事实当时在美国很有名的一家英语电视频道在当时使用的正是Menudo的歌曲来教授观众西班牙语。

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According to the suit, some of the UIW employees spoke little or no English, others testified that Spanish was their primary language even though they were born in the United States, while other employees were bilingual.

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In the United States, where it consistently ranks within the top five Spanish language shows broadcast on cable, El Chavo is the leading sitcom for kids 6-11, adults 18-34 and adults 18-49 on Spanish-language cable channel Galavision.

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