English Global Language Essay

Rowe 2 Mia Rowe Ms. Johnson AP English Literature 6 November 2017 The Conflicting Ways of Mrs. Turner In most stories, characters are introduced with unknown intentions and unknown worldly views. Mrs. Turner, on the other hand, is not a character from most stories. From the second she makes a closer connection with Janie, she is very clear about her opinions on social structure and her own beliefs. Mrs. Turner is a stubborn-minded woman with bloodlines reaching to both black and white…

seems like he does not really care because he mentions how in the future it won’t matter. He mentions how an english professor said “...most of the grammar rules are already dead or dying.” He also mentions that “students language skills in general seem to be on the downswing.” The professor states “And as english continues to spread, it will inevitably develop new wrinkles.” The english language will change over time so the stuff we learn now will not matter as much. He also mentions how…

Language is the process with which people communicate, encoding and decoding information to connect, understand, and create meaning of one’s environment (DeVito, 2009). Language is never devoid of cultural or social influences and behaviours (Caruso, 1997; Green, 2006; Emmitt, Zbaracki, Komesaroff & Pollock 2010; Gee & Hayes, 2011; NativLang, 2013), it is a “cognitive phenomenon…a set of rules in our mind that tell us how to speak”, (Clark, 1996, as cited in Gee & Hayes, 2011, p.6), and a…

her primary language. She learned English in school, but in the 8th grade she chose to take French instead, and then in 11th grade she changed again to German. As a result of these switches, she never developed a secondary language in which she could hold an extended conversation. So, when after graduation, she took a scholarship to play basketball at the University of Sheboygan Wisconsin, she left her home at 19 for a continent she had never seen, with rudimentary skills in a language that she…

There are a myriad of issues that are needed to be considered when it comes to addressing nonstandardized languages in the classroom. One of the main ways that teachers can incorporate language into the classroom is by not only educating their classroom, but also by educating themselves. As a teacher, I would really get to know the students that speak a different language or dialect and learn about the way that they speak and about their culture. I would allow that child to teach others in the…

Amy Tan a well-known English author, grew up experiencing language barriers. In her article “Mother Tongue”, Tan shows that English, like other languages is a form of expression and communication, and that “it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, [and] a simple truth.” Language according to Tan, ties to one’s culture and identity. Tan’s dialect ties to her Chinese American heritage – the “broken” English that her and her mother spoke in private setting, is what shapes how Tan…

describes—in a satirical fashion—the nonsensical, all too often ubiquitous neutering of the English language across the country, both spoken and written. McFadden brings to light the issues that arise, as oppose to lessen, when gender-specific components are removed. I found myself in agreement with the author on many, if not all, of the points addressed within the article. To disassemble the English language—both written and spoken—and then re-manufacture it to be genderless only muddles our…

My middle school days were not the best; I encountered many instances of bigotry from students. I was teased endlessly and disrespected because of my diversity. Born and raised of West Indian Heritage, students made my life a living hell because I spoke with an accent. “Where are you from?” instantly began the conversation. It indicated what I said and how it was said, especially since it was delivered with a Caribbean accent. I quickly realized that my accent was the first thing people noticed…

their language or not. Education is incredibly important, and every child deserves to have an equal learning field. With that, children who do not speak English should be put in classes where their language is spoken to help them get through an already difficult transition; school. Success in this country lies in what kind of education one receives, and with the influx of minorities coming in to receive a good education one runs into the problem of what is the best way to teach English to…

The letter to the editor document exhibited some very biased opinions on immigration, American culture and cultural immersion in America. The author of this letter stated that the view of a multicultural America “has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity”. I suggest the author meant that a multicultural American has weakened the United States political power or sovereignty and the identity of America. Although that is not necessarily true, America is considered the…