Rodriguez and Garcia Living Between Two Languages

Rodriguez saw living between two languages as a heartbreaking thing. He felt like speaking Spanish was a private language only meant for those who are close to you. Speaking Spanish was a sacred thing. English was like a stranger to him, and he feels ruined his family. His family became less close after English took over the house. Speaking between two languages was harder to do for his family and broke their hearts a little.

Garcia speaks of translanguaging as a resource and a helpful tool. She speaks of the more technical and educational side of it. Garcia doesn't mention the emotional side of children losing a piece of them to satisfy society.

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