Through Amy Tan’s book, The Joy Luck Club, I was made aware of the different “languages” people use with diverse groups in their lives. A person, whether they know it or not, speaks differently in different situations. While giving a speech, one may possibly use an increased vocabulary or a slower tone of voice. A person, when talking to friends may use a decreased vocabulary, quicken their pace, or abbreviate words. While we may be unaware that we constantly change the variations of our English, or another language, we have all been brought up to speak in this manner.
I believe we shift through numerous variations of the English language out of efficiency. We do not necessarily need to use long-winded, formal English when talking to family or friends that we see every day. We may feel the need; however, to use …show more content…
As humans, we all constantly inflict this violence upon one another. We inflict linguistic violence on others when we are insecure, content with hurting another person, or lash out verbally for reasons that are unexplainable. We impose linguistic violence through gossip, face-to-face conversations, and through the screens of our devices. We impose violence on others by focusing on the negativity of their actions or appearances. We may possibly tell individuals that they are not intelligent, attractive, or athletic enough. Through these harmful comments, we can significantly lower one’s self-esteem. We also use language to inflict violence upon ourselves by not accepting our strengths, focusing on our weaknesses, and by telling others how awful at something we are. By saying things like how dumb we are and by not accepting compliments, we are cutting ourselves down at the knees. We inhibit our work ethic, cause more stress, and lower our personal self-esteem. Language is an amazing tool when used in positive ways, however, it can quickly be turned into an object used to strike others
I believe we shift through numerous variations of the English language out of efficiency. We do not necessarily need to use long-winded, formal English when talking to family or friends that we see every day. We may feel the need; however, to use …show more content…
As humans, we all constantly inflict this violence upon one another. We inflict linguistic violence on others when we are insecure, content with hurting another person, or lash out verbally for reasons that are unexplainable. We impose linguistic violence through gossip, face-to-face conversations, and through the screens of our devices. We impose violence on others by focusing on the negativity of their actions or appearances. We may possibly tell individuals that they are not intelligent, attractive, or athletic enough. Through these harmful comments, we can significantly lower one’s self-esteem. We also use language to inflict violence upon ourselves by not accepting our strengths, focusing on our weaknesses, and by telling others how awful at something we are. By saying things like how dumb we are and by not accepting compliments, we are cutting ourselves down at the knees. We inhibit our work ethic, cause more stress, and lower our personal self-esteem. Language is an amazing tool when used in positive ways, however, it can quickly be turned into an object used to strike others