Move to Digital TV Faces Language Barrier Posted on July 19th
The television set in Marisa Orozco’s Falls Church living room is almost always tuned to Spanish-language stations. For her parents, who don’t speak English, the telenovelas — soap operas — and newscasts are a strong connection to their former lives in Colombia. The shows, received through the old antenna on Orozco’s chimney, also help her 7-year-old daughter learn the language and traditions of her family.
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