Which ethnolect do you prefer: African-American or Chicano?

[SineNomine]

The best "Chicano" accent is what you hear among old timers and more rural people around Corpus Christi and Kingsville to Houston, its a blend of "border" Tejano and U.S. southern. When you hear it, I guarantee you are listening to a very hard working, patriotic person who is a million miles away from what some people on the right AND the left imagine "Hispanics" to be. (Most people outside some cities don't use "Chicano" much any more).

I can't think of too many celebrities who had the accent...maybe Selena when speaking English. You hear it from many Tejano singers when they speak in English.

[Tooting Carmen]

Not all Mexican-Americans have Chicano accents

Here are some that have the chicano accent or don't
From East LA





from East LA







From East LA







From Whitter,suburb of Los Angeles








Mark Sanchez from Orange County,California
Mario Lopez is from San Diego,Ca







Allbuquerque,New Mexico
scrowl to minute 7.50 Johnny Tapia has a heavy Chicano accent






Golf legend Lee Trevino has a Texan accent






From San Antonio,Texas







From Texas

The majority of these have a clear Spanish influence in their speech, whether or not they were raised in the US.

[CordedWhelp]

The best "Chicano" accent is what you hear among old timers and more rural people around Corpus Christi and Kingsville to Houston, its a blend of "border" Tejano and U.S. southern. When you hear it, I guarantee you are listening to a very hard working, patriotic person who is a million miles away from what some people on the right AND the left imagine "Hispanics" to be. (Most people outside some cities don't use "Chicano" much any more).

I can't think of too many celebrities who had the accent...maybe Selena when speaking English. You hear it from many Tejano singers when they speak in English.

This is 1/2 of my wife’s heritage. I have heard and know what you mean- those older Tejano men in their hats and snakeskin boots, speaking Tex-Mex with a twang.

[Celestia]

Chicano English is a bit more pleasant to my ears.

[butterburger]

Chicano accent sounds clearer for me and more refined and also spicy lol.. I vote for that

Ebonics accent sounds hoodish, though can be cool sounding too