Milly's Lang and Lit Blog

What were your first thoughts when you read the article? Personally, I couldn’t help but feel sympathy towards both the mother and the daughter.  Reading Amy Tans article, most people would be shocked  of the ridiculous American-view towards non-native English speakers. The discrimination towards people with different backgrounds is very real in the “land of the free”.  For example, in the text Tan states “When I was growing up, my mother’s ‘limited’ English limited my perception of her.” This is a common and standard reaction, as the americanized daughter thought her mother was the equivalent of an uneducated person based solely on how she spoke English.   People assume that the way people speak reflects their intelligence, thus giving the people the right to undermine her thoughts and identity in the world. Most do not understand that this is not a true reflection of these individuals and no matter their limited English, everyone should be treated equally...

 In the article “ How To Pay for a Baby”, Kool A.D uses colloquialism, slang and regional diction to bring the message of how difficult it is to finance a child.   Throughout the text the author explores the topic of having a baby and informs young parents that it is not an easy thing to take on. Colloquilalism is a less than informal way of speaking. Throughout the article it is clear that his background has an affect on his speech. When the author says “I’mma keep it 100 with y’all. This is a use of regional diction as the audience can assume from reading the text that he is American and from the south. Other slang words such as “yaper” are used in order to bring his point across of how much it cost for a baby. His use of strange words and curses are there to keep the reader intrigued with the topic. How to pay for a baby is generally not interesting topic unless you are looking for desperate ways to finance a child, Kool A.D is very smart in using language to intrigue. ...

Oh hello people, let me introduce myself. My name is Milly, I am from the Netherlands but also have a Canadian passport. Where I am from is quite complicated and explaining takes a whole lot time. At times I don't even know where I am truly from. In fact my parents wanted to move back to Canada this year, for a fear I might have an identity crisis. I have been living in Abu Dhabi for two years now, and its been the best time of my life. The culture and all the diversity is so amazing and such a breath of fresh air from a small town in Canada I used to live in.  Since I am bilingual and english is my second language, I have always struggled with writing. I hope that this year I will be able to improve on those skills. It is important to study language because language is how you communicate with others and express yourself .  The things I most care about would be my family and friends.  These are the people that get me going and the reason I wake up in the morning. I...