Category Archives: Metalinguistics

Golosearse

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Julio Sueco

En el periódico La Jornada del día 19 del mes corriente se podía apreciar un subtítulo que lee así: “Según fuentes del Grupo Táctico, los policías “se engolosinaron” al abrir fuego“. Mas adelante se puede apreciar con más detalle lo … Continue reading →

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comentario de la lengua chueca

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Julio Sueco

Como es bien sabido por los cuatro vientos y el Phoenix que corretea marcianos en marte, la literatura en inglés desde hace mucho perdió ese dominio de que solo los anglosajones conocidos en nuestra parte del mundo como WASPs escriben … Continue reading →

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ambigüo

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Julio Sueco

Nothing brings me more joy to my hearts delight then when I confuse people about my ethnicity. I just love it. I will give an example of said ventures of mine that tickles my belly silly. I recently came across … Continue reading →

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ambigüo

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Julio Sueco

Nothing brings me more joy to my hearts delight then when I confuse people about my ethnicity. I just love it. I will give an example of said ventures of mine that tickles my belly silly. I recently came across … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Julio Sueco

Uno de esos deseos que uno se carga en el consciente se ha hecho presente. Tengo varios días deseando alejarme del blog en español. Y estos días los días pasan sin que me detenga a detentar la idea de que … Continue reading →

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L

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Julio Sueco

English. Every time I look at this blog am embarrassed by the amount of posts. 450 with this one. In Spanish I have about a thousand more plus that. I guess that explains a few things. When there is nothing … Continue reading →

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Haven’t just

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Julio Sueco

I seem to recall Bartleby, that old Melville character that so baffles many of us in this so called modern world, whenever I cherish the idea of entertaining thoughts on Chicanismo. I feel am so way beyond that that the … Continue reading →

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Malinche, pocho, ¿y qué compa?

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Julio Sueco

Me reclamaron. Que ‘ora sí la regué. Quezque no hay retorno ya. Que de pocho no me bajaran. Les digo, soy limpio y libre de la ideología príista desde hace años y hasta que uso un puto discurso donde tomo … Continue reading →

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lingua meam

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Julio Sueco

1.- Language is unfaithful 2.- La lengua es infiel 3.- Språk är otrogen No confío en el idioma que escribo. Quizá ese sea mi problema, no hay confianza entre ambos. Lo que sé es que traiciona hasta el propio pensamiento … Continue reading →

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brus

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Julio Sueco

One does after all feel as throwing the towel. I do feel that I am losing it. I never had trouble dealing with two languages. Yet being so far away from the center of gyration that rules my bilingualism has … Continue reading →

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