Second Party System

I feel very honored, I remember back when both my mother and I were both learning to become bilingual. Both my mother and I were not able to speak more than one language. I found it more simple to speak English then it was to speak Spanish. while my mother advanced in Spanish although lacked in English. While we both were learning to become bilingual it became a struggle but with the help of each other it wasn't impossible to overcome. With how our evolution is evolving till this day, more…

This article revealed that with English as standard language, the companies could be without language barrier and took advantages around almost half output of the global business. Stalker, James C. “English speakers, whether English is their first or second language, are economically and politically non-English speakers are a pleasant argument for learning…

I think we as a country focus on cultural differences and diversity. In many of our schools we have programs designed to help students where English is their second language. The initial program started was called ESL or English As a Second language which teaches English to students based upon their specific needs such as reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and writing. This program however fell short and a new program was established called English Plus which included everything that the…

In A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood Rodriguez talk’s about what can be viewed as “the thing and the other thing.” “The thing” is growing up bilingual. The “other thing” is bilingual schooling and the world’s interaction with bilinguals as children. Although the main chunk of the essay is about Rodriguez’s personal experience, he returns to the subject of bilingual schooling a few times throughout it. His point is to disprove the effectiveness of bilingual education. He uses the bulk of the…

In the short story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan, the author, Tan, has a positive attitude towards her mother’s identity and language. We meet an author who, while being ashamed of her mother’s abilities in speaking the English language, is very proud to be her daughter. Tan’s mother’s limited English is humiliating for her during certain parts in the story. She learns to appreciate it more however, as she grows up. Her mother’s different use of the English language, is what shaped her into who she…

Richard Rodriguez, in “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” demonstrates how a child should be taught in school when he/she is a non-English speaker and the changes Non-English speaking families face when they move to the United States: by describing his school experiences, by describing his beliefs in bilingual education and by describing how his relationship with his family changed. Firstly, one example of Richard Rodriguez school experience was when he first recognized the…

In “Mother Tongue”, Amy Tan gives us an insight into a world where diversity in spoken English is wrong. In this case, the limitation that accompanies those who speak the infamous ‘broken’ English. Furthermore, she tells us that the world chooses to believe that those who speak it (imperfect English) are necessarily inferior to its standard counterpart. This discrimination towards various ‘Englishes’ is mainly addressed as a major misinterpretation; one she is deeply concerned about. While it…

Second language question: Bilingual Children Age plays a significant role in learning a new language. It is not easy to learn a new language for adults. There are many difficulties and obstacles facing those who want to learn a new language. Languages differ from each other, the most important way of reading and grammar. Learning a new language like a child at the beginning of learning to speak. According the essay “Literacy: A Lineage”, by Melanie Luken, who was a French and English major at…

Learning English as a second language is very challenging, but not impossible. As it is the way in any type of language, mastering the English language requires frequent reading, talking, and writing. As a freshman student at Tennessee State University, I am taking the English 1010course, and I have been studying and preparing for thecourse very hard to achieve the highestgrade possible in the class. This commitment demandsplenty of time and hard work. It also requires a diligent…

In today’s internationally connected world, monolingualism is becoming more and more of an anomaly. Business is conducted across countries, cultures, and people while media is often successful in a multitude of languages. Benefits aren’t always so tangible - a study by Kathleen Marcos (1998) showed children who have a higher level of fluency in two or more languages are more flexible thinkers, better communicators, and have more doors to other cultures as well as a greater job pool in their…