10 h. ago Like English, Spanish is constantly evolving. Unlike some English speakers, we welcome that | María Ramírez

Purists’ attempts to police our global languages are doomed – there’s joy and inspiration in new expressions from all over the world Even your own language can have the capacity to surprise you. I recently joined a panel at a journalism conference with a reporter and a lawyer, both from Colombia. I found myself captivated by some of the words they used that aren’t – or rather weren’t – so common in Spain. The investigative journalist Diana Salinas referred to her craft as la filigrana, the filigree. I wouldn’t have used the term in that context, and yet it struck me as perfect to describe the intricate, careful work that investigative reporting requires.Filigrana is not even considered a Latin-Americanism – it comes from Italian – but it has somehow been forgotten in everyday speech in Spain. As is often the case with Spanish in Latin America, usage and context enriches the word.María Ramírez is a journalist and the deputy managing editor of elDiario.es, a news outlet in Spain Conti...

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9 d. ago Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect

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3 w. ago British tourist condemns Benidorm hotel because the 'entertainment was all Spanish' and 'the Spanish are loud and rude' in damning review

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3 w. ago British tourist condemns Benidorm hotel because the 'entertainment was all Spanish' and 'the Spanish are loud are rude' in damning review

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4 w. ago From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English

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