16 July, 2014
The
quote signifies how language affects our world and portrays to others who we
are. We can do so much with language such as; get a good job because we are
capable of speaking more than one language, communicating with more people
internationally, etc. The way you speak is the way you were brought up or the
way you are. I agree with this quote because if limits in language are that we
cannot speak a certain language as English in America it becomes our limit of
where we will live or the people we will associate with. Language is everything
because it sets an image for the public negatively or positively. It’s like
reading a book, the language that the author chooses is the only way the reader
can identify themselves with the feelings, the actions and personalities
portrayed in the book.
It’s
the same with us we are judged no matter where we are and the language we
choose or speak determines if we are educated. It is like Janice Castro said in
“language: Spanglish spoken here”, that our language gives us a sense of
acceptance to a group and is as much a part of life as sunglasses. Language
allows us to express how we feel. We can always change our language in order to
be accepted, but language is only a part of us not the whole.
-Madalena Gonzalez
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