Example sentences for: caló

How can you use “caló” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Today, however, many words from caló are fully integrated into the standard -vocabulary of Chicano Spanish, and writers incorporate it into poetry, short stories, and novels.

  • There are many studies that examine the Spanish spoken by Chicanos and several published dictionaries of Chicano Spanish and of caló.

  • One published dictionary of caló, by Jay Rosensweig, presents caló in a rather harsh manner, referring to it as gutter Spanish, which prompted a reader to take the privilege of writing a comment on the title page of the book.

  • Galindo’s studies of Chicana prisoners show the social importance of caló in conveying a “sense of intimacy and camaraderie between women who shared similar life experiences and acquaintances” (1993, 34).

  • This example of “book graffiti” is presented here because it is an excellent example of the use of Chicano Spanish influenced by caló and used at an opportune moment:


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