Is Spanglish a lengua auténtica?

Is Spanglish, which is commonly used throughout the United States, a legitimate language or a dialect? A creole or a pidgin? And why is the use of Spanglish growing even as more Spanish-speaking immigrants are learning English? Writer Ilan Stavans addresses those questions and many more in an informative and interesting column about Spanglish in Sunday's Boston Globe. Read more... (Source: Boston Globe)