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Interestingly, I came upon this campaign looking for a campaign about Mexico. But I’m glad I found this anyway.
For most businesses that I’ve called, they do say you have to press 1 for English but they also say press two for Spanish (they say the second part in Spanish obviously so Spanish speakers will select two). I would say that Spanish is second, right?
So let me ask you, what is wrong with a bilingual country? Certainly English is the dominant language and actually it is the most known language around the world. It is a very clear, concise language and it’s good for business, so most businesses use it to conduct international commerce. Spanish is a more romantic language, and it is used by many countries as well, even in the U.S. where much controversy has risen from its use.
English, by the way is becoming more influential in Mexico as well. How do I know this? Because I’ve been living in both countries since I was eight, being fully bilingual and perplexed by the contrast of both countries and languages.
I’ve actually become quite enthralled by language and I want to create a documentary that talks about this very touchy issue as you call it. I think your concern is valid, certainly, so I will welcome both sides to the discussion. But I do think it’s important that the opposing sides start talking, because the amount of qualities both languages can offer to the table is getting lost in translation.
You can check my blog “http://missedspell.blogspot.com” where I explore the interaction between English and Spanish (and language in general) in everyday signs.
