On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Prof. Andrew Lynch from the University of Miami visited the SPA-LIN 211 class (Varieties of Spanish). During his lively talk, Prof. Lynch talked about sociopolitical and historic effects that shape linguistic variation in the United States, particularly in Southern Florida. During his presentation and the Q&A session, Prof. Lynch described linguistic attitudes and ideologies that have shaped the use of English and Spanish in Miami.