the daily basis that we unknowingly switch up on. Some are based on the people that we are around and others are in the area or even situation that we may be in. we rarely notice when we change from one form to another. In Amy Tan’s article “Mother tongue” she shows how her mother’s unique English led her to go through many trials and obstacles and was overlooked by many. In this essay‚ I will show how some of the issues that Amy Tan talks about in her article can be applied to my everyday life and
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the way people view others. The term “broken english” is used to describe someone who doesn’t have good english. If they have heavy accents‚ or don’t say things as a native english speaker would‚ we are quick to judge. In Amy Tan’s article “Mother Tongue”‚ she talks about how the term “broken english” isn’t a fair term. In the discussion on week 4‚ Lilia Reynaga said the following about broken english‚ “I don’t like the term broken English I know people use it often when they mention someone’s English
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Mother tongue by Army Tan employs the aspects of simplicity to appeal to the audience. In her introduction‚ she brings herself to the same level as his audience which makes them attentive and desires to know more. The author uses easily understood English which makes the readers easily relate to what she is saying. The author employs the aspect of the flashback where she tells her audiences about her experience speaking broken English and where this makes today‚ her viewers curious and to listen
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Better the foot slip than the tongue What is a “word”? It is just a combination of sounds and letters. But let’s see. When mother says to her little daughter: “You are my sweetie” or “You are my charming princess” a little curious creature smiles and snuggles to the most tender person in her small and colourful world. But what about: “You are a very naughty girl. How could you tear your new dress!” crying her mother angrily. These word combinations cause an effect of blazing splashes of champagne
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even with the language barrier. Learning English or even a new language‚ I found it challenging because it appears there was always more than one answer while also wary of following the correct grammatical format. For Amy Tan‚ the author of Mother Tongue‚ she too confronts with difficulties in understanding the English language. Tan is convinced of this fact through her standardized test scores on the achievement test‚ IQ tests‚ and her SAT. She found that on
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“Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ a famous Asian-American writer whose works focus a lot on mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She grew up with a Chinese mother who spoke broken‚ or limited‚ English that was difficult for many people to understand. Amy Tan thinks because her mom spoke English differently‚ this caused Tan to speak English differently too. In her article‚ she talks about how language has the power to help shape the way people saw things‚ expressed things‚
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Katie Haegele’s book‚ Slip of the Tongue: Talking About Language‚ is an interesting analysis on how people interact with language in their daily lives. It is told through a series of personal anecdotes‚ which allows the reader to get a much more personal sense for the things Haegele analyzes. While overall the book was enjoyable and even enlightening at times‚ it lacked cohesiveness‚ both in terms of subject and chronologically. While this book is by no means written with an overarching plot‚ the
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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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