Amy Tan explains the different types of "Englishes". Includes information about people using different dialects yet still being literate. The majority of the reading is about how her mother had a terrible Chinese accent and how people treated her differently because of it. One incident happened at a hospital. Her mother went in to get results for a CAT scan and spoke in perfect English. The hospital still treated her poorly after they told her they had lost her results. She had to call her daughter, Amy, and have her speak with the hospital employees in order to get an apology. After telling about her mothers' encounters, Amy writes about her personal experiences with language and what she had to do to improve her reading and writing skills.
Tan, Amy. "Mother Tongue." Norton Field Guide to Writing. 2nd ed. New York, NY: W.W. Norton and Company, 2010. Print.
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