Read the excerpt from Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue.”I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.Which word best describes Tan’s language in this excerpt?
Tan uses a personal, direct tone, describing her own experience and beliefs in everyday language. The first-person phrasing, such as “I was ashamed,” makes the excerpt sound conversational. It is not mainly academic, authoritative, or playful.
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