"I would describe it as a combination of two great languages to create a new expression that is richer than just speaking English or Spanish, " says Cristina Burgos, who last year decided to write a blog in Spanglish.

BBC: Life in Spanglish for California's young Latinos

The way cultural expression traverses international boundaries and is adopted in languages and accents indigenous to each region is itself a cause of intellectual curiosity.

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Unlike earlier philosophers and idealists, who believed that their languages could perfect humanity, modern conlangers tend to create their languages primarily as a hobby and a form of self-expression.

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