Mother tongue summery
Mother Tongue Summery
In the essay, “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan talks about her life growing up in a bilingual household. In the begging Amy Tan talks about how much she has always loved language and the different “Englishes” she grew up with. She goes on to talk about her experience with having a mother who spoke “broken” English by giving examples of having to pretend to be her mother over the phone to stock brokers. The author explains that in the begging she felt that her mother’s limited English also meant that her intelligent was limited as well. Next she explains that she felt that because of her mother’s limited English that her grades in English suffered as well. As she grows older, she starts to understand that her mother is a bright and intelligent person. She writes “I wanted to capture what language ability tests can never reveal: her intent, her passion, her imagery, and the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.”
Man's greatest achievement? Perhaps not, but can you afford not to read on when I am about to tell you about things? At first glance things may seem unenchanting, however its study is a necessity for any one wishing to intellectually advance beyond their childhood. Given that its influence pervades our society, several of todays most brilliant minds seem incapable of recognising its increasing relevance to understanding future generations. Inevitably feelings run deep amongst the aristocracy, many of whom blame the influence of television. Relax, sit back and gasp as I display the rich tapestries of things.
Social Factors
While some scholars have claimed that there is no such thing as society, this is rubbish. The immortal and indispensable phrase ‘honesty is the best policy’ [1] saw clearly into the human heart. Both tyranny and democracy are tried and questioned. Yet things helps to provide some sort of equilibrium in this world of ever changing, always yearning chaos.
Special care must be taken when analysing
In the essay, “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan talks about her life growing up in a bilingual household. In the begging Amy Tan talks about how much she has always loved language and the different “Englishes” she grew up with. She goes on to talk about her experience with having a mother who spoke “broken” English by giving examples of having to pretend to be her mother over the phone to stock brokers. The author explains that in the begging she felt that her mother’s limited English also meant that her intelligent was limited as well. Next she explains that she felt that because of her mother’s limited English that her grades in English suffered as well. As she grows older, she starts to understand that her mother is a bright and intelligent person. She writes “I wanted to capture what language ability tests can never reveal: her intent, her passion, her imagery, and the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.”
Man's greatest achievement? Perhaps not, but can you afford not to read on when I am about to tell you about things? At first glance things may seem unenchanting, however its study is a necessity for any one wishing to intellectually advance beyond their childhood. Given that its influence pervades our society, several of todays most brilliant minds seem incapable of recognising its increasing relevance to understanding future generations. Inevitably feelings run deep amongst the aristocracy, many of whom blame the influence of television. Relax, sit back and gasp as I display the rich tapestries of things.
Social Factors
While some scholars have claimed that there is no such thing as society, this is rubbish. The immortal and indispensable phrase ‘honesty is the best policy’ [1] saw clearly into the human heart. Both tyranny and democracy are tried and questioned. Yet things helps to provide some sort of equilibrium in this world of ever changing, always yearning chaos.
Special care must be taken when analysing