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Question 2
Sept 2, 2022 22:23:27 GMT -5
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Post by Yatzari Diaz on Sept 2, 2022 22:23:27 GMT -5
She uses definition to describe her experiences as a Chicana living in the U.S. She states "if you really want to hurt me, talk badly about my language." - I am my language." It seems like language is her life. Anzaldua talks about how her language and talk has changed over the years. She as well takes pride in her language.
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Post by abosak on Sept 4, 2022 19:03:30 GMT -5
Anzaldúa uses definitions to discuss her experience with language and how they have influenced her life. Anzaldúa grew up speaking Chicano Spanish and tex mex, so they come most naturally to her, however, she was ostracized by her family, friends, and the people around her because of the way that she speaks. Her teachers wanted her to speak “proper” English, her mother didn’t like that she had a mexican way of speaking English, she speaks “spanglish” with her peers, a dialect adults can’t understand. She has also been judged and harassed over the way that she speaks, forcing her to feel like she is incorrect. She's improved both her confidence in the language and with herself by defining the language.
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Post by Ariel on Sept 5, 2022 22:56:54 GMT -5
Anzaldua's use of definition is a crucial insight to the diversity of language. She explains that there are different types of spanish used by Chicano's which includes a lot of slang and other ways of speaking spanish that is more standard. This gives the audience an opportunity to realize why linguistic identity is so important. She explains the issues about how sometimes speaking a different style of spanish can be seen as embarrassing to others, whether it be from an American or another Chicano/Hispanic. This also holds significance because it shows just how meaningful language can be. She explains that some people feel the need to attack the native tongue due to speaking the language "incorrectly" which isn't acceptable since there are several ways to speak spanish. She describes these languages as a part of her, she explains that she has to except these languages in order to except herself. It is her being, her culture.
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Post by alliefried on Sept 6, 2022 20:28:26 GMT -5
Anzaldua uses definition to help her readers understand the basics of what she is trying to get across. She gives a brief history or each language she speaks, hence defining the languages with what she feels is right. Throughout her writing Anzaldua incorporates all of her different languages and examples of them throughout the piece, but only after she defines them. This allows her to incorporate her "wild tongue" while still allowing her audience to have at least a brief understanding. She also uses definition is the fact that each person in her life seemed to define her by what languages she spoke, her parents wanted her to speak "normal English" without the accent, wanting to define her as an "American", while her friends wanted to her to speak Chicano as that was what was comfortable for them. This gives her audience and understanding about how each of the many languages she speaks came into play during her childhood, and why it was important to her to know all of these languages to use them at the proper moments, to give herself the best "definition" of her in the eyes of others.
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Post by alliefried on Sept 6, 2022 20:35:42 GMT -5
Anzaladua uses definition throughout this piece of writing to really help readers understand her back around and upbringing. By defining each type of language she inserts her own feelings about said languages and how they have affect Mexican and American culture. By defining Chicano Spanish readers see how this language evolved due to Spanish/Anglo colonization. Because of these beginnings it is viewed as poor Spanish because it was adapted not only from Standard Spanish but also the English language. The definition of this language shows how the author had to censor themselves growing up due to views on Chicano Spanish and the history of this language, something she shares with us to better understand the restricted upbringing she endured. By defining several different languages in this short article readers also see how smart this writer is. She can understand and speak several different languages including Chicano, English, and Tex-Mex to name a few. This goes against the horrid stereotype of Mexican-Americans, that they cannot speak english, do not have a high level of education and therefore are not very intelligent. Through her definitions and her writing she rebells against stereotypes sadly often viewed by the public and opens the eyes of many readers. To respond to this, I agree I think her use of definition really shines through this pieces. It definitely emphasizes how the stereotypes made by white Americans influenced her growing up, and how they are not true, especially in her scenario. However, I think she crushed not only that stereotype but that of every person she spoke about, she showed her intelligence by being able to speak several different languages, and also when to use them; "normal" English in front of her parents, Chicano with her friends, Tex-Mex when visiting family, and even more. She defined each language and then spoke about a scenario in which she would use them crushing that stereotype, but also letting her "wild tongue" loose by inputting sentences in the language in which she was speaking.
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