Sury's Lang and Lit Class

Amy Tan’s article “Mother Tongue” discusses various issues that is present even in our current society and one of them being the stereotypes made against non-native English speakers. Native English speakers are better English speakers and all in all smarter than non-native English speakers. This tends to be a common misconception in our world today and let me just say that this is absolutely bogus! The fact that this delusion continues to be present in our society is a psychotic way of misleading non-native English speakers to fulfill their full potential and passion. The prejudice and stereotypes branded on nonnative English speakers is relatable for many people across the world and from personal experience, I can say that it ain’t a good feeling. Schools oddly enough can be a prime example of this fallacy. This isn’t just about students discriminating against non-English speakers but teachers’ making assumptions on the capabilities of non-English speakers and how some schoo...

The language that Kool A.D. uses throughout this article is quite current among the way young adults and teens speak, which can seem quite informal and immature because he is giving advice on how to pay and manage a baby however when considering the article’s intended audience, the language used by Kool A.D is very purposeful and persuasive. His usage of colloquialisms and informal diction can be easily associated with most people but especially with low income or low levels of educated people. The use of “yaper” for money or the use of swear words such as “f***” or “a**hole” would not be appropriate or associated with an article about aiding people, however this sarcastic and casual language opens a new approach to helping since it talks about the many struggles taking care of a baby brings but also some tips to succeed instead of the usual step by step guidance. I would also like to add that even with Kool A.D.’s style of language he still talks about some intelligent topics especi...

My interests include playing many different sports but my favourite sport is soccer. I love listening to different styles of music especially rap, hip-hop and punk rock.  My hobbies include collecting badges and patches. Language plays an important role in my life because my mother tongue is Tamil and often my parents talk to me in Tamil and since this is my mother tongue I feel that it is important to be able to speak it since it ties me more to my cultural heritage. Its also the easiest way for me to express myself and feelings. I think that it is important to study language because I belief that you should have a better understanding of the language you are speaking and because language is the most common and widespread form of communication and yet I personally don't know much about how important and powerful language can be. I haven't felt excluded due to language barriers because even in Malaysia I was still speaking English with my parents and went to an English me...