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Damian Toledo

Pre-intermediate

Home English Institute

1- In Argentina what kind of products are advertised in English?

• Mainly technology: Internet, Telephones, laptops, tv, etc.

Others• Foods • Clothes

2 -Do any signs use a mixture of languages?

• Yes, Spanglish is the example.

• Vueling.com (Spanish airline which use a mixture of Spanish and English as a marketing strategy)

3- What reason can you think of for English on signs in any country?

• The globalization: Internet, the tv.

• And the use of English as the most common language around the world

4- Has the use of english on signs in different countries changed language

• Yes, many words were incorporated to our daily vocabulary

5- Is the English language displacing other languages in your community

• No, but it is useful to find a job, to travel, so many people decide to study English as a second language.

6- Is the use of English on signs something you should be angry about? Or is it

something you welcome?

• It should not be used in general information signs (e.g.: road signs)