Mother Tongue Essays

Mother Tongue, by Amy Tan I am not a scholar of English or literature. I cannot give you much more than personal opinions on the English language and its variations in this country or others. I am a writer. And by that definition, I am someone who has always loved language. I am fascinated by […]

“Mother Tongue,” explains that different types of English affect someone’s response and attitude. Because Tan wrote this essay about her mother, she mainly describes the responses her mother gets with her broken English. Tan’ s purpose is to show how broken English speakers are dissuaded from perfecting it and h owe they are looked down […]

Not all people who speak the English language speak it the same way. A language can be subdivided into any number of dialects which each vary in some way from the parent English language. “Mother Tongue,” an article based on the power of language; without standard language skills, one is identified as an outsider, often […]

It was about time for me to read another non-fiction book. This is an irreverant and often-humorous look at the history and quirks of the English language, covering both British and American English and the distinctions between them (and touching briefly on Australian as well). While it does touch on some of the origins and […]

In the text “Mother Tongue,” the writer discusses her struggle with her unique language skills and their connection to her mother. She explains how she would modify her English when speaking to her mother compared to others, acknowledging that English was not her strongest subject. Additionally, the passage explores the challenges faced by her mother […]

Mother tongue usually means the language first learned by a person, but for Amy Tan it has a special meaning, limited language which is the language her mother speaks. Tan feel so deeply about her “mother tongue” because the limited language effects that many people misunderstand her mother. The way Tan’s mother speaks effects the […]

Rhetorical Analysis of “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan “So easy to read”(p. 4). Amy Tan ends her essay, “Mother Tongue” with this short and even grammatically wrong sentence. She tells us this mother’s brief review is a proof of success of her writing. Why does she think that easiness is an essence of her […]

Introduction: The essays “Mother Tongue” and “A Hanging” were written by well-known writers in the world of literature. Both essays share the characteristic of being well-crafted works, each unique in its perspective and target audience. In “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, the essay explores the use of language in people’s lives. Tan presents various situations […]