ABSTRACT
John Lipski lists the linguistic features of the Spanish system of Adaeseno descendants. He characterizes this variety as phonologically conservative due to the fact that most of the original settlers were from Mexico. The 300 years of Spanish rule in Texas left an enormous influence on all aspects of life, but without a doubt, the language was the most lasting contribution. The Spanish language was retained during the Texas Mexican period, then by Spanish speakers living under English-speaking administration, and later in the last two centuries by new waves of immigration from Mexico. Efforts to learn native languages were conducted, especially and with great success by priests, while the Spanish population also used interpreters to conduct commercial and social transactions of any type. It is only natural that linguistic transfer occurred frequently as elements from each of the languages were exchanged.
