Event Phone: (805) 380-6823

Description

As in every community around the world, criminal groups in Mexico have developed a system of communication to identify each other. Caló from Mexico (AKA Caliche) stems from the combination of Spanish and other languages and a specific interpretation of words, also known as double entendre. This system was originally developed as a code for criminals to communicate amongst them to help avoiding law enforcement. However, its use has become more present in the larger community and today is seen as a sociolect stemmed from the interaction of a group of people.

This class is taught completely in Spanish.

This session will cover:

• the origins and development of Caló from Mexico,
• differences and similarities with Caló Chicano,
• use in Mexican popular culture and Mexican-American enclaves in the US,
• the most common terms used in Mexico and the US.

Objectives

After this class, participants will

• be familiarized with Caló from Mexico
• understand and differentiate between Caló in Mexico and Caló Chicano
• be able to translate/interpret Caló

Instructor: Lorena Pike, MA, CCI

Participants will earn 4 California CIMCE, ATA and CCHI instructional hours (pending approval).