Nwana, Florence

Amanda Reyes

English 105

September 24, 2015

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       Gloria anzaldua and Jamila Lyiscott are both saying the same thing regarding speaking a different forms of languages. How to tame a wild Tongue by Anzaldua, stated how one can speak two to three dialect at the same time and now compel to eradicate the two in order to adhere with only one which is English. However, according to Anzaldua we needed a language with which we could communicate with ourselves, (page 36), what she called a secret language. Her own language to communicate with family and friend is very essential to her,(Page34), she also narrate her encounter with her English teacher, when she was try to correct the teacher on how to pronounce he name, the teacher said speak English or she go back to Mexico.

   We have to create space for the various different languages, and also to celebrate linguistic diversity. Jamila Lyiscott reveal in her video 3 languages, how she speak to family, friend and her surroundings. She also mention how we prematurely judge someone by the way they talk, we assume them to be less intelligent if they don’t speak articulately. We should not look down or devalue someone’s or self-worth due to them speaking a in a different dialect.

Source.
"3 languages"- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9fmJ5xQ