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Amy Tan argues that English can be spoken in a variety of ways; there should be not certain standards an individual should meet to speak proper English.
The argument in Amy Tan’s essay is to orient the readers about the author’s interpretation of differentiating standard English and broken English.
The argument presented by Amy Tan is her mother speaking broken English and Amy growing up around it and learning English based on her moms English but as she grows up she learns there are two types of English versions, her argument is implied not explicitly stated, it is more of a delayed argument and more broad than a direct argument you see in other stories.
Amy Tan could be arguing that the English language is looked at more as a standard than anything else. This is implicitly stated as she tends to imply this argument throughout the text.
Schools and parents can have huge effects on how people learn their English in both good or bad ways
Tan argues that there is not one specific way to speak English. Everyone’s English varies.
Language can not define a person’s true identity or can not judge the person’s ability based on the way the person speaks because she feels the English language can be taken in many different ways. Her main focus in the essay is discrimination Tan and her mother faced living in America because of the language. Also, how she has been affected by discrimination and criticizes standards in culture. To me her argument is explicitly stated because she did talk about many situations where her mother was treated disrespectfully for her broken English. She talked about language differences and how her mother was treated with her broken English. The argument stated at the upfront.
Tan is arguing that there exists many forms of English and that there is not one that can be considered standard or correct. She doesn’t explicitly state this in the opening, instead deciding to convey it through her personal stories and experiences.
The argument of the overall article is that language doesn’t have a set of rules. Amy’s mother speaks English in a “ simple” way but that does not mean that it’s “broken” like people who meet her think it is. Speaking English in her own way doesn’t mean that Amy’s mother doesn’t deserve respect or that she isn’t educated because that is not true. Also, the argument is that just because Amy wasn’t the best at English and writing, doesn’t mean she can’t pursue her dream of being a writer.
The argument is how the difference used of English could affect the life of individual. It is explicitly stated, and it is everywhere in the essay.
The main claim that the author is trying to communicate is the internal language is more significant than the external language that an individual communicates with. This argument is implied throughout the text and it is somewhat upfront.
The argument in Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” is not explicitly stated, but it is implied. You can begin to tell what the argument is fairly quickly on into the reading. The argument is that the English language can be expressed in many different ways, that all forms should be equally accepted and none should be shamed for speaking in a certain dialect or certain accent.