Tag Archives: Written Spanish
Spanish: A Language with carácter (Part 2) Posted by Anais on Feb 24, 2020
Welcome to the second part of this blog post, where we are delving into those special little marks that distinguish altogether Spanish from other languages. So, which other character grants la lengua de Cervantes its unique flavor? It is, of course, el acento agudo (the acute accent) and the accentuation principle. Let’s begin! Acento…
Spanish: A Language with carácter (Part 1) Posted by Anais on Feb 17, 2020
The Spanish language can be distinguished by many features: the way its words are formed, its sonority, its many regional varieties… But an easier way to recognize it among most other languages is its unique set of caracteres (written characters). Let’s make one thing clear: Spanish uses the Latin alphabet as well as English and…