ENG122 Lecture Notes - Amy Tan
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The article i selected for my long-term critical analysis project is mother tongue by amy. Tan: an author"s purpose or goal is their reason for writing a work. Tan"s "mother tongue" serves mostly to inform readers of the author"s interpretation of the distinction between standard english and broken english. I"ve heard other terms used , "limited english, " for example . But they seem just as bad , as if everything is limited , including people" s perceptions of the limited - English speaker . (p 21 second paragraph, last sentence): tan"s mother was a large part of her upbringing as her main caregiver, and she had a profound influence on. Her mother"s upbringing showed her that one"s view of the environment is strongly influenced by the language spoken at home. Alternatively, people"s views of one another are heavily influenced by the words they use.
