Transitional Phases "Mother Tongue" written by Amy Tan shows the many differences between immigrant families and non-immigrant families. Amy Tan describes the difficulty of growing up in a Chinese home and the transitions that she had to overcome to "fit in" to an American society. Personally‚ the transition between living above the Mason-Dixon line and then moving below it‚ was similar to that of Tan’s situation. Even though mine and Tan’s experiences vary from cultural and ethnic backgrounds
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After reading the narrative “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan. It can be said that it is an engaging 1st person narrative where the author utilized some of her different memories to connect with the audience. At times explaining her feelings of sadness and embarrassment to strengthen her points. Thus‚ creating an emotional piece that had me connected with every sentence. I experienced a sense of empathy. The narrative started at the present time with a memory where the writer found herself speaking to a
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After re-reading Mother Tongue‚ and per “about the author”; Amy Tan’s goal is to share a part of her life story as a first generation Asian-American as well as sharing some of the struggles she faced during her educational period. She talks about how she speaks one English with her mother‚ such as “broken” or “limited” English‚ and speaks “standard” English with the rest of the world‚ in which she learned in school. The author’s purpose really did not change much for me‚ I feel she still refers to
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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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After reading “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I have realized how many variations of English that are actually used today. When I am writing a essay‚ or speaking in front for a audience‚ I try to sound very formal. I use words I normally don’t. But more importantly‚ I structure the way I write or speak differently. Most of the time‚ I don’t focus on the words I put in my sentences‚ or how I structure them‚ I just say it. Like Tan‚ I speak differently with my family compared to when I am speaking to my
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feel uneasy having to adapt to a completely new culture and learn the English language. During this journey‚ the individuals’ cultural identities might fade away as well as losing their efficient fluency on their native language. In Amy Tan’s‚ “Mother Tongue” and Richard Rodriguez “Aria: A Memoir of A Bilingual Childhood”‚ both authors experience the difficulties of language barrier and adjusting to a different lifestyle in order to develop as an individual in the United States. Having a cultural
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Amy Tan: Mother Tongue 1. Tan starts with speaking to a group that had her mom in it. This provided details of how she felt with the way all speak in different situations. Another situation was when she described her having a conversation with her mom on the phone. Her mom uses very broken English and I felt like I was standing there listening to both sides of the conversation. I made me remember times talking with my grandma and a couple of her saying. When Tan uses “tell him front of his boss
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Mothers Tongue Amy Tans "Mother Tongue" is a look into the way some people‚ look to language as a way as a sign of how educated you are. According to Amy she did not realize how we use different languages or different tones when we are engaging in conversation with others. When you are talking with friends or close family you would use different dialect or slang‚ then if you were talking to your boss or teacher. The tone of your voice can also show’s that if you are louder this might mean
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Tan’s short story‚ “Mother Tongue” is an admirable tale that discusses the implied meaning of languages and how language is not only a device of communication‚ but a social tool of measuring an individuals’ worth. Tan’s purpose was to show us how language separates‚ unites‚ or isolates those who don’t speak the common way as well as others. The differences between us and others do not make anyone less of a person. She tells us the different circumstances and struggles when her mother had been denied
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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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