Americanism Quote by Sandra Cisneros
![“The good thing about Dennis [ Mathis] is, even though he's a white, he respected that I was doing something quirky with my English. He loved it when I would mix up the Americanisms and say, "That's water over the dam."” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/258/sandra-cisneros-862_americanism_the-good-thing-about-dennis-mathis-is-ev_3144212.jpg)
“The good thing about Dennis [ Mathis] is, even though he's a white, he respected that I was doing something quirky with my English. He loved it when I would mix up the Americanisms and say, "That's water over the dam."”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Literary discussion, 2021
She appreciates a colleague’s respect for her playful use of language, even when it mixes cultures and idioms.
In simple terms: Respect for creative linguistic expression fosters connection.
Key Takeaway
Embrace and celebrate linguistic creativity.
Themes
language
culture
creativity
respect
identity
Mood
playful
appreciative
Type
literary
personal
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- multicultural settings
- classroom discussions
Key Concepts
code‑switching
cultural hybridity
artistic expression
Questions to Reflect On
- How does code‑switching enrich communication?
- What challenges arise when blending cultural idioms?
A Different Perspective
Language play may be misunderstood or dismissed.
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
