Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: -linguists have identified a new english dialect that’s emerging in south florida. -miami is home to many bilingual speakers, some of whom are more proficient in english and others who are more skilled in spanish. -some people have learned to speak a mixed language, spanglish, while others tended to translate directly from the spanish using grammatically inaccurate phrases referred to as “calques.” -one instance of a calque comes from the spanish phrase “tiar una foto” which literally translates to “throw a photo” when the intent is “to take a photo.” -despite the irregularities of these direct translations, most lingual groups deem the calques as understandable and acceptable, thus leading to a new regional dialect. the student wants to present an explanation and example of the term “calques.” which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? select one answer a because most bilingual speakers are more proficient in one language than another, mixed languages, including unique regional phrases, are created and widely accepted by the culture despite the fact that they are grammatically incorrect. b some bilingual speakers, particularly in the miami area, use the interesting phrase “throw a photo” when they actually mean “take a photo.” c “calques” are phrases that result when bilingual speakers continually translate between spanish and english to accommodate a variety of lingual skill levels in one conversation. d one example of a “calque” is incorrect phrase created by the direct translation of one language to another, is the phrase “throw a photo” that emerges when the speaker who wants to “take a photo” translates literally from the spanish phrase “tiar una foto.”

Explanation:

To determine the best choice, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about bilingual proficiency and regional phrases but doesn't directly explain "calques".
• Option B: Focuses on a specific phrase in Miami, not the general concept of calques.
• Option C: States that "calques" are phrases resulting from bilingual speakers translating between Spanish and English to accommodate linguistic skill levels, which aligns with the definition of calques (direct translations, sometimes grammatically inaccurate, used by bilingual groups).
• Option D: Describes an example of a calque but doesn't explain the term "calques" as effectively as Option C.

Answer:

C. "Calques" are phrases that result when bilingual speakers continually translate between Spanish and English to accommodate a variety of lingual skill levels in one conversation.