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Harlequin Spanish -

There is no dialect called “Harlequin Spanish.”

Before you write your article or run your ad campaign, ask yourself: Which Harlequin am I chasing? harlequin spanish

To the theatre historian, it is the black-and-checkered mask of the Golden Age jester. To the horse breeder in Seville, it is a $50,000 grey stallion flecked with blue spots, descended from royal bloodlines. To the linguist, it is a common Google mistake—a phantom dialect that doesn't exist (but a very real book series that does). There is no dialect called “Harlequin Spanish

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