Language is defined by Merriam Webster as “The words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community”. Language is one of the most powerful tools in human communication. Through words, people shape their identities, and via speaking, people can express attitudes, feelings, and experiences to one another. Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue” (1990) as well as Deena Kamel’s Toronto Star article “A Language Without Limits” (2008) both express ideas involving language. Despite the fact that these two texts are expressed as different text types, and that they use very different diction to communicate emotion, each of these texts conveys a common message and theme; the impact that imperfect English can impose upon society.
Firstly, each of these texts is expressed differently. “Mother Tongue” is written as a narrative essay. This means that the audience Tan …show more content…
Kamel proves this by speaking with Telus, who may be showing “Hinglish ads in Canadian mainstream media in future.” This is because of the fact that, according to David Crystal from the University of Wales, it is predicted that “350 million English speakers may soon outnumber native English speakers.” These ideas prove that “It’s not a lesser English, it’s one type of world English,” which was pointed out by linguistics professor Helms-Park. It shows how English is evolving in the world today, and that people should expect change in the way we speak. However, the article did provide another perspective as well. “Some people feel threatened because the standard isn’t adhered to across the board,” added Helms-Park. This can show how many do not support the idea of evolving English. As a result of this lack of support, these people may mistreat those who speak “broken English” as is demonstrated in “Mother
Firstly, each of these texts is expressed differently. “Mother Tongue” is written as a narrative essay. This means that the audience Tan …show more content…
Kamel proves this by speaking with Telus, who may be showing “Hinglish ads in Canadian mainstream media in future.” This is because of the fact that, according to David Crystal from the University of Wales, it is predicted that “350 million English speakers may soon outnumber native English speakers.” These ideas prove that “It’s not a lesser English, it’s one type of world English,” which was pointed out by linguistics professor Helms-Park. It shows how English is evolving in the world today, and that people should expect change in the way we speak. However, the article did provide another perspective as well. “Some people feel threatened because the standard isn’t adhered to across the board,” added Helms-Park. This can show how many do not support the idea of evolving English. As a result of this lack of support, these people may mistreat those who speak “broken English” as is demonstrated in “Mother