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only or generally in Spanish. These responses were in accord with the
childrens' responses. When speaking to relatives, 64% indicated they
used only Spanish. When relatives spoke to them, 72% indicated they
used only Spanish. Eighty-one percent selected generally or only
Spanish for speaking to relatives; 83% selected generally or only
Spanish for relatives speaking to them. The percentage drops to 72 for
Spanish use when speaking to neighbors. Three people responded that
the answer was not applicable, perhaps indicating that they did not
speak to neighbors. Answers were widely and evenly distributed for
language use while shopping in the neighborhood.
Talking to a supervisor showed a language shift to English, with
55% using generally or only English. Twenty-eight percent said English
was the only or generally used language with co-workers. Housewives
indicated these questions were not applicable for them. Interestingly,
26% stated the question of language at church was not applicable. The
language preference for watching TV was widely distributed, with the
median selection being half English and half Spanish. Newspaper reading
also received a wide distribution with only Spanish receiving 33% and
not applicable receiving 25%; English only and half English/half Spanish
were chosen by 33% each. Five people indicated this question was not
applicable. Spanish only was the language preference for reading books
for 56% of the respondents; 15% chose not applicable.
In responding to the question of whether Spanish should be taught
at school, 68% indicated in the affirmative. Ninety-three percent of
those who answered said it should be part of the curriculum. However,
only 15 people responded to this question. The majority, 61% of 39