Lengualistic algo Speaking in Tongues: Its can be describe as a TED talk regarding the Spanish language and culture that can not be replace to the American language. The power of the Spanish language‚ that runs through our bodies with no exceptions. She sounds like a “Chola” from East L.A‚ by simple describing details of her “barrio”. Important quota‚ “cada palabra esta viva‚ y respira”‚ meaning every word live and breath in us. Idle? Know More: The young generation just knows what Twitter or Facebook
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Amy Tan’s excerpt Mother Tongue focuses on her use of different Englishes when she was surrounded by different people. When surrounded by strangers‚ Tan spoke fluently in grammatically sophisticated English. However‚ Tan referred to the English she used with her mother as being a broken down‚ limited version of the English language. Despite this description‚ Tan didn’t entirely agree with what these chosen adjectives suggested about her mother’s English & intelligence. Tan’s description of the different
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In the article Tan shares how growing up with a mother who speaks very little English has shaped her life. Tan explains how she uses different Englishes when talking with different people. She makes her argument for the power of different Englishes by showing examples from her life and how the different ways the people close to her spoke influenced her life. Tan’s position is that she loves language and how it is used to impact people’s lives or change the way they think. Tan was determined to become
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Interrelationship between Planning & Controlling Functions of Management. Ashiqur Rahman Sami Business Administration Discipline Allama Iqbal UNIVERSITY‚ PAKISTAN Interrelationship between Planning & Controlling Functions of Management. Before we go to specify the interrelationship between the Planning and Controlling Function of Business we have to define Planning and Controlling first. Planning: Planning is a basic managerial function. It involves deciding on a course
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For writing project two I used Malcolm X’s article A Homemade Education and Amy Tan’s article Mother Tongue for two completely different reasons. With regards to Tan’s article‚ I was able to easily relate to her experiences which then made it easier to read; personally when a reading is more relatable‚ I feel more engaged and it actually makes me want to keep reading. I choose Malcolm X’s article because it mentioned such a unique experience‚ and although it did not directly connect to my essay it
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Gloria Anzaldua‚ who was an activist and writer that grew up in Texas and endured several forms of oppression‚ covers several topics in her essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” including her feelings on the social and cultural difficulties that Mexican immigrants face when being raised in the United States. Among one of the things Anzaldua describes Mexican immigrants must endure is the judgment from other Mexicans for
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spirit of people who speak it. Languages explain the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication. Everyone has a language that they convey and pursue in everyday activities. Gloria Anzaldua‚ author of “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”‚ is a Mexican American woman who takes great pride in her culture‚ but struggles to keep the form of Spanish called‚ “Chicano Spanish” alive. Born and raised in South Texas‚ Anzaldua will always have Mexican culture in her blood‚ but living in such
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Mai Tong Xiong Writ 1301 sec 39 Critical Paper December 18‚ 2008 Taming a Wild Tongue In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue‚” Gloria Anzaldua’s thesis explores the formation of her dual Mexican identity through the usage and abuse of her native language as the main guiding force; her structure leans towards a creative and prose style where the thesis or main idea is not directly given in the introduction‚ but appears in the conclusion. Though she highly emphasized evidence of language silencing‚ it
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language barrier‚ no matter what background they came from. Difference are what define the world around us. Whether a soft contrast of two colors or a comparison of nations‚ the diversity shapes our identities. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldúa and “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ both have similar subject as they both discussed how different forms of the same language are recognized in society. They emphasize the fact that a person can unconsciously develop different ideas through a language
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Mother Tongue Summative Task Part One (Questions One and Two) 1. Discuss the significance of the following statements in the essay: a) “And I use them all—all the Englishes I get up with.” Point Form: This statement is important because it tells the reader how important the dialect of her mother is to her. It also shows the reader how all the dialects and languages you listen to affect the way you speak. It highlights the differences in our speech patterns and the different dialects we use in
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