The fusion of Latin and Anglo-American cultures in South Florida in the latter half of the 20th century has created a new dialect, linguists say. Known as Miami English, the increasingly popular ...

Spanish is often framed as both essential and deeply rooted in Miami, a necessity to "get by" living in the 305. In certain ways, it is. In other ways it is not, says FIU sociolinguist Phillip Carter.

MIAMI — The stereotype of how many Miamians speak involves a sing-songy rhythm with a heavy-sounding “L” and a generous sprinkling of Spanglish. But what if the conversational language of South ...