Making Inferences

In front of each inference, write the letter of the statement from the article that gives the basis for it.

a. English words are used in many Spanish-speaking countries.
b. Most Latinos have a mixed heritage.
c. Spanglish is often rejected as an invalid form of communication.
d. Some Spanglish speakers can't speak English or Spanish fluently.
e. There are Spanglish publications.

1		Problems arise when those who employ Spanglish can't functionally speak one language or the other, and this is where the critics come in. Critics of Spanglish, Latinos and Anglos alike, feel that the "language" limits its users.
2		The cover of this month's Latina magazine shows a tanned model in a bustier. The headline reads "Belleza from head to toe." The magazine's Web site includes topics such as "Mujeres on the Move," "Welcome to la jungla," and "For your ojos only."
3		Purists in Spain and Latin American, however, also use the term Spanglish to refer to the anglicisms that have crept into Spanish in those countries, especially in areas of technology, business, and teenage slang.
4		Supporters of Spanglish recognize that it represents the mélange of cultures that makes up the Latino identity in the United States.
5		Spanglish speakers complain that they are attacked on all sides: by English-speaking Americans who look down on them for not speaking pure English, and by native Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, etc. for selling out, for being disloyal to their cultural roots.