Seseo, ceceo and distinction…or why Spaniards “lisp” and Latin Americans do not

One of the questions frequently posed by students of Spanish concerns the so-called “lisp” that can be heard from most, if not all, Spaniards when speaking Spanish: Why do Spaniards “lisp” (and some seemingly more than others) while Latin American Spanish speakers do not? There are three important concepts that must be understood in order […]