Meaning of Neo-Rican | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“A questionnaire which a number⟳ of Neo-Rican students filled out for me indicated a preference for use⟳ of English among those of their own⟳ age group for all purposes.”

“Entire urbanizations like⟳ Levittown, Caguas and Bayamon near San Juan have⟳ sprung up with predominantly “Neo-Rican” or [“]Newyorican” populations.”

“Teams finishing in the top half of their division are permitted one “Neo-Rician”^([sic]) player—one who is a Puerto Rican by descent but does not live⟳ on the island.”

“Among the 107 selections included in the anthology, representative of writers belonging to the past and the present⟳ literary trends, there are a few that represent⟳ the Neo-Rican modality.”

“Entire urbanizations like⟳ Levittown, Caguas and Bayamon near San Juan have⟳ sprung up with predominately "neo-Rican" or "Newyorican" populations.”

“School authorities report⟳ that, in general, the neo-Rican children (born of Puerto Rican parents in the United States) are non-Spanish-speaking.”

“I think⟳ the rhythms are easy to understand⟳ in a generic way, but the balance has to be struck between three cultures – Puerto Rican, neo-Rican and New York.”

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