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In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan describes her mother's language as being "impeccable broken English." In the context of this essay, which of the following best describes the meaning of this statement?

1. Though Tan's mother speaks with an accent, her English is actually grammatically perfect.

2. People with language bias cannot understand Tan's mother, but people without bias can understand her.

3. Tan's mother fluently speaks a language variety known as "broken English."

4. Tan's mother does not speak standard English, but she is able to convey the ideas behind her words.

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Piper Melendez

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15 April, 16:18

Select the correct answer.

In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan describes her mother's language as being "impeccable broken English." In the context of this essay, which of the following best describes the meaning of this statement?

1. Though Tan's mother speaks with an accent, her English is actually grammatically perfect.

2. People with language bias cannot understand Tan's mother, but people without bias can understand her.

3. Tan's mother fluently speaks a language variety known as "broken English."

4. Tan's mother does not speak standard English, but she is able to convey the ideas behind her words.

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Seth Sherman · Answer 1

In the phrase "Impeccable broken English" impeccable means flawless and perfect. Broken language or broken English means poorly-spoken or poorly-written English. It depicts English language used by non-native speaker within the standards of his own native language. The process covers both the vocabulary and the grammar of English language. Therefore, if we pay attention to the answers, we can easily observe that the fourth option is the most suitable. Indeed, the person with broken is able to convey her ideas although she makes mistakes.

Opie · Answer 2

In the context of this essay, it would be " 4. Tan's mother does not speak standard English, but she is able to convey the ideas behind her words" that best describes the meaning of this statement.