How to Tame a Wild Tongue
1. Anzaluda's purpose was to convey the downfalls of language borders. By switching between languaesn and not explaining everything said, readers understand the confusion and discrimination non-english speakers often experience.
2. As a reader, when I'm reading the Spanish passages I take longer to try and translate them and I'm often confused about what they are saying because I don't fluently understand Spanish. My level of fluency is higher than some but still nowhere near being able to clearly understand all the passages. As a result my responses are simple and sometimes incorrect because I do not understand what is being said. I think she does this so that English speakers can understand how those who speak no English/ broken English feel. They are often slow to understand and constantly working hard to keep up.
3. Explaining the languages she speaks probably makes English readers feel excluded but non-english speakers most likely feel recognized and acknowledged. Her personal experiences woven into the essay strengthen her argument because they help to support her purpose. They are anecdotes used as supporting evidence.
4. She explains English is a neutral language because it is very popular and spoken globally. Often times when people of different languages meet they will speak English to communicate. I do think that English is a popular language and used to communicate between different people but I wouldn't define it as a "neutral" language. English is a half-way point or a meeting ground for many people but that does not make it neutral. I feel like there is a better term to describe English that more clearly displays it's purpose.
2. As a reader, when I'm reading the Spanish passages I take longer to try and translate them and I'm often confused about what they are saying because I don't fluently understand Spanish. My level of fluency is higher than some but still nowhere near being able to clearly understand all the passages. As a result my responses are simple and sometimes incorrect because I do not understand what is being said. I think she does this so that English speakers can understand how those who speak no English/ broken English feel. They are often slow to understand and constantly working hard to keep up.
3. Explaining the languages she speaks probably makes English readers feel excluded but non-english speakers most likely feel recognized and acknowledged. Her personal experiences woven into the essay strengthen her argument because they help to support her purpose. They are anecdotes used as supporting evidence.
4. She explains English is a neutral language because it is very popular and spoken globally. Often times when people of different languages meet they will speak English to communicate. I do think that English is a popular language and used to communicate between different people but I wouldn't define it as a "neutral" language. English is a half-way point or a meeting ground for many people but that does not make it neutral. I feel like there is a better term to describe English that more clearly displays it's purpose.
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