That is exactly what occurs to new immigrant families from other countries, especially those who had to relocate due to political reasons and were rather wealthy. Another example how language became very frustrating, especially to Carla was when a pervert in a car followed her home. While the man was subjecting her to disgusting sexual acts, her mother called the police. While Carla did not know how to express herself in either English or Spanish in regards to what the man was doing in the car, she became very frustrated. Especially since these were things that were fairly new to her, and she nothing about it.…
In the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, a Chinese-American writer, shares her idea that we all speak a different kind of “Englishes” unconsciously and that we are sometimes categorized by the way we speak. Tan supports her argument by giving examples of her family's cultural background and describing how her mother was discriminated by retailers, stockbrokers, and doctors because her mother’s English seemed improper. Tan explains that language does not have to be uniformed and completely structured to be understood, but can be simple, filled with passion and meaning. Tan admits that at a certain point in her life, she saw her mother’s language as “broken” and embarrassing to listen to. However, Tan's opinion changed when she realized that…
The article “Private Language” written by Patty Crespo, talks about how immigrants should all learn English to live in this country. If we learn the “public language” then we can communicate better and can accomplish more in our lives. However, we should also have the right to keep our traditional cultures and values. Children should also be educated with their parents’ private language because it will help promote their communication with their parents and learn more regarding their traditional family customs. The author also says that we should not exchange our culture for an American way of the life.…
The Appalachian English (AE) dialect has changed over time. AE developed in the 1700s when Scottish-Irish immigrants settled in the cheap, mountainous territory that makes up the Appalachian Mountains. Isolated from the outside world for centuries, the Appalachian people spoke a distinct dialect that became known as AE. Unique features characterize the speech in Appalachia; the use of these features is fading as the area becomes less isolated.…
Immigrants in Canada have a strong belief of “Land full of Opportunities” and a desired life that a developed country can give them. People from different parts of world move to Canada with a hope to live a better life. However, on immigration to a different place there are various obstacles that one has to face. Barriers like language, racism, culture etc hinder immigrant’s progress in a new place. In the following journal entry, I will be discussing in detail about various barriers, based in excerpts from stories by Mehri Yalfani, Himani Bannerji and Isabel Vincent.…
The term bilingualism is defined as the ability of the speaker to speak two languages either by the individual speaker or known as “Individual Bilingualism” or within a society or “Societal Bilingualism”. It also refers in some situations of a country in which two languages are used and perceived as an official languages. Societal bilingualism occurs in some countries like Canada where English and French are both official languages, and Switzerland where French, German, Italian and Romansh are the official languages. However, the definition of bilingualism is quite confusing since individuals with different bilingual capabilities may be categorized as bilingual. It has a degree from the low proficiency of the speaker to a higher level of proficiency,…
I am amazed at how people speak now-a-days. It seems as though no one has been taught the correct way to converse with others. I understand the desire to connect with those around us through speech and behaviors, however, what I do not understand is the desire to sound like and uneducated immigrant who is learning to speak English.…
Having moved to the United States from Mexico, I left behind the old life and friends I grew so accustomed to and was thrown into a completely different environment. At school, I felt like an outcast because I did not originate from this country like the rest of my classmates. I knew English, but I still felt insecure about my pronunciation and was afraid of judgement. Unfortunately, I couldn't ask for help from my parents, as neither of them knew English. Not having their help to learn or study, I was fully responsible for my own studies.…
There is a great number of American citizens that were raised in their parents’ home country and didn’t have the opportunity to learn English and when they decide to come to America everything is new to them and it can be overwhelming. As The New York Times states “Now some colleges are preparing bilingual teachers better. Also, many states are letting school systems certify educated immigrant parents as teachers after short training session. Many cities, including San Francisco and, more recently, New York, have established “newcomer schools,” where the entire student body is foreign-born and the courses are taught by teachers fluent in an array of languages. (In New York students also learn in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Polish and French, to name a few) (Celis 3d).…
Language Across the World. Immigration Language in America has changed the way Americans live today. Many different languages can help kids in many ways, like these. In schools different languages can expand kids and adults knowledge, and can get them teaching other kids like themselves, foreign languages. Another reason immigration language has changed America today, is because it increases income by building businesses and letting people know more about the culture, which can draw attention to businesses.…
For an immigrant, learning English is already challenging enough. Moreover, when one does not learn the culture, even the most eager can get lost in…
Whether we are Hispanics, African, or other ethnicities, our mother tongue is different than the English language. When pronouncing our name in English the accent of our name changes it is no longer our name, When English becomes our second language, our mother tongue stays with us because it is our language from culture. However, when English is our second language it is more likely to become less fluent than our first language. In Manuel Munoz essay, "Leave Your Name at the Border", Munoz mentioned ‘ 'Language is all about manipulation, or not listening to the rules ' ', Munoz means the language is pronounced differently than what it should actually be spoken. I can relate to Munoz in several ways like trying to fit in, people creating assumptions about foreign people, and how our name is pronounced.…
(CNN, 2013) New trends in IA show that sending countries are placing larger numbers of older children up for adoption. (Selman, 2012) Of over 9,000 placements into the US in 2011, 44% were over the age of 3 years and 28% were 5-17 years of age. (U.S. Dept of State, Intercountry Adoption Bureau of Consular Affairs, 2012)…
Immigrants face many problems when they are in a place so different to what used to be their home, where they grew up. Many of them do not have English and that is a challenge that most face. English being your second language could cause many troubles from finding a job to purchasing your weekly shop. Many have to take low paid jobs due to the language barrier. A way in which this problem could be overcome is by immigrants taking ESL (English as a Second Language) classes.…
Statement of the Problem Many English teachers in China use a traditional language teaching approach and provide few opportunities for students to practice English speaking. Chinese EFL students’ oral speaking tends to be ignored. Thus, many Chinese EFL learners are not able to speak fluent English.…