Most people refer to tongue twisters as fun phrases to say so you’ll... twist your tongue. But the proper definition is... a combination of the same sounds to create a varied alliteration that could put pressure on your tongue which may cause your nerve system go above normal. In other words it can make you go wild! But there is more to tongue twisters than you think. In fact they are one of the only type of rhymes that is said in every language. The most popular English tongue twisters are Peter Piper
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First of all‚ the genre of Anzaldua’s “How to tame a wild tongue” is more of a book chapter about thought process‚ including diverse historical context rather than discussing one phenomenon or theme specifically. By using diverse rhetorical strategies‚ Anzaldua solidifies her argument that the wild tongue is also a cultural production even if it’s not approved by the society as a whole‚ and there is no reason to be ashamed of it or keep silent instead of being brave to protect their own language
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Many people speak different languages‚ but every person speaks their language in two forms. As in the story "Mother tongue" by Amy Tan. The children start to use this strategy to make others feel comfortable‚ and not be judged by others. This language comes naturally to those who use it. There are some appropriate moments to use each English‚ and there are moments that are not so appropriate. For example‚ if you speak to any adult in a not proper way‚ they might think you’re not as educated. Sometimes
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Limited English In Amy Tans’s short store "Mother Tongue"‚ readers are introduced to Tan who is the daughter of a Chinese immigrant mother. While in school‚ Tan always excelled in mathematics and science‚ but felt she had a disadvantage with English and Literature. This disadvantage was caused because her limited English she had to use with her mother. As a young girl growing up Tan was embarrassed because of her mothers poor English "I know this for a fact‚ because when I was growing
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From the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I realize that language nowadays is very important because it is the only way to communicate with many other people. We born in many different places and learn many different language since born. She is telling us that she is Chinese and majoring in English language‚ but most of Chinese people tends to learn engineering or math related major. She also feel that she is better in math and science than English‚ but she enjoy challenges and choose the opposite
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Gloria Anzaldua (“How To Tame a Wild Tongue”) and Richard Rodriguez (“Aria”) have written powerful‚ painful‚ and very personal stories about their attempts to fit into American society while being taught a language that is not of their ancestors. There are significant differences in the tone of the each reading and the feelings evoked. The methods used by each writer to describe specific points (Anzaldua‚ with force and anger; Rodriguez‚ with a resigned acceptance that only thinly veils his sadness
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Oct 3‚ 2014 Rachelle Worrell In Amy Tans "Mother Tongue" the emphasizes on american english‚ views on Amy’s mothers "Broken English". When speaking from amy’s mother tongue she rights using all sorts of different grammatical. When she is addressing an American professional Amy’s english is very proper. Amy views her mothers "broken english as normal. Amy knows her mother is not a dumb lady by any means she understands things like the stock market. Amy is frustrate by how society looks down on her
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In paragraphs 27 through 34 of Gloria Anzaldua’s essay "How to Tame a Wild Tongue"; she subtly conveys her own disgust at the invariable destruction of her Chicano culture by using the rhetorical strategies of organized syntax‚ narrative flashbacks‚ and the incorporation of her "native tongue". Between paragraphs 27 and 30‚ the syntax conveys Anzaldua’s deep emotions about her lingual identity using mostly balanced and declarative sentences. The perfect balanced in noticed in excerpts such as "Until
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Issues on Mother Tongue as a medium of Instruction These changes in curricular content and focus emanate from the bill’s intention to do away with the bilingual policy and to affirm mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE). The bill provides that for kindergarten and from Grades 1-3‚ the regional or native language of the learners shall be used for instruction‚ teaching materials and testing. From Grades 4-6‚ there shall be a language transition plan so that Filipino and English are
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10.) Getting Back Together- Stomach Tied in Knots by Sleeping with Sirens The song is one that I do have a deep connection to because I feel it reflects on how I deal with relationships. When I have been in relationships in the past‚ I have been the one to push people away either because it didn’t feel right or I just thought it was not working out. I have done so much of that in the past‚ so when the topic ever runs my mind I get scared. Sometimes I feel like I can’t live without certain people
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