Everything around us changes even languages do change, none of us speak the same type of english or arabic. Each one of us has his own accent has his own concept and style of english and arabic. It isn't necessary that any of those types is out-dated or “wrong” they are both considered right and this is because of “globalisation”. Globalisation had effected language in many ways one of those would be by traveling from one place to another to get educated,employed, treated “medically” etc… Due to this movement a persons mother tongue is being affected by his surroundings thus leading to certain complications. Throughout this blog post I’m going to discuss the importance of a persons mother tongue and why it should be preserved so that it could be passed on to future generations. You're roots and origins all derive from you're mother tongue it defines who you are as it shapes out you're identity. Its your job to preserve it and maintain it from fading and being erased because of immigration or other aspects that may lead to its loss.
you're native language isn't like another spoken language it should standout it should be treated as if it was a treasure between you're hands compared to the other languages out their.You’re mother tongue is part of a you're personal, social and cultural identity. It is this identification you get from speaking you're mother tongue that enforces successful social patterns of acting and speaking. You're mother tongue is an indispensable instrument for the development of intellectual, physical and moral aspects of education. Habits, conducts, values, virtues, customs and beliefs are all shaped through you're native language. It helps you shape you're identity so what if you don't have a mother tongue or loss it over the years due to lack if use and practice. you would have an identity crisis since its what represents you as a person and helps shape you because it indicates were you descent from as mentioned earlier. mother tongue is one of the most important aspects an tolls used to preserve traditions and cultural behaviours, so basically without have a home language preserved everything that revolves around erodes.
we have to take a step for change and promote ones home language and preserve it no matter what because its a part of our identity and character. home language helps value culture and traditions thats what I think on a personal level. On and economic scale you would have multiple languages so therefore, more job opportunities and could communicate with vast amount of people.
Omar, I find your opinionated blog post very interesting as you talk about how everything around us changes and how this impacts our language barriers and language styles (idiolects). I find it good that you analysed how language affects our relational identity depending on the situation and generation too.
ReplyDeleteI think that you could have spoken more about how this opinion of yours relates to Tan's experiences or points. I liked reading that metaphor of 'treasure in one's hands' because it helped visualise what you meant in your own words and in your own explanation.
Other than going over your punctuation and grammar, I really enjoyed reading this different yet interesting opinion on Amy Tan's 'Mother Tongue'.