Code Switching In Amy Tan's Mother Tongue
At the present time, often we can know somebody or head almost everyday the combination of code-switching. Amy Tan wrote a story about her childhood called, “Mother Tongue.” The definition that I found for code-switching is the alternate use of two or more languages or varieties of languages, especially within the same discourage. As a matter of fact, Junot Diaz also wrote his story about his experiences during his school years at the University. He titled his story as “MFA vs. Poc.” His story is more relative to code-meshing. The definition of code-meshing is the language blending, it refers to the concurrent use of different languages, dialects, genres, sounds, and even a more distinct linguistic with both stories, we have the opportunity
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Tan spoke chinese, and her mom's original language, chinese. But, also when Tans mom spoke english, she wouldn’t be able to use big words, they had to be short and simple sentences. I have been reading the way she would speak to her mom. Her story is a good example of code-switching and how it can make big changes in someones life. Tan makes a clear description about the way she grew up with two different languages, and helping her mom. Her mom had gone to the hospital for her result of the cat scan, and the people from the hospital barely paid attention to her or give her a good explanation about the results since they didn’t want to bother wasting their time trying to explain to someone who didn’t know the language correctly. She told the doctor to stay there and wait for her daughter who spoke perfect english. In my opinion, I believe that a very high percent of the second generation has problems with code-switching in this country because most of the times the parents don’t speak good english and they have to combine two or more languages at
Tan spoke chinese, and her mom's original language, chinese. But, also when Tans mom spoke english, she wouldn’t be able to use big words, they had to be short and simple sentences. I have been reading the way she would speak to her mom. Her story is a good example of code-switching and how it can make big changes in someones life. Tan makes a clear description about the way she grew up with two different languages, and helping her mom. Her mom had gone to the hospital for her result of the cat scan, and the people from the hospital barely paid attention to her or give her a good explanation about the results since they didn’t want to bother wasting their time trying to explain to someone who didn’t know the language correctly. She told the doctor to stay there and wait for her daughter who spoke perfect english. In my opinion, I believe that a very high percent of the second generation has problems with code-switching in this country because most of the times the parents don’t speak good english and they have to combine two or more languages at