Question

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amy tans mothers language variety played a significant role in shaping tans identity. which excerpt from her reflective essay \mother tongue\ shows her admiration and appreciation of her mothers broken english?

1. and sure enough, the following week, there we were in front of this astonished stockbroker, and i was sitting there red-faced and quiet, and my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken english.
2. sociologists and linguists probably will tell you that a persons developing language skills are more influenced by peers than by family. but i do think that the language spoken in the family, especially in immigrant families which are more insular, plays a large role in shaping the language of the child.
3. lately, ive been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as \broken\ or \fractured\ english.
4. i began to write stories using all the englishes i grew up with: the english i spoke to my mother, which for lack of a better term might be described as \simple\ . . . i wanted to capture what language ability tests can never reveal: her intent, her passion, her imagery, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

Explanation:

This excerpt shows Tan actively centering her mother's English in her writing and recognizing its depth (intent, passion, imagery) beyond the label of "simple," which reflects her admiration and appreciation for her mother's language. The other options either focus on a single incident without explicit appreciation, discuss general linguistic theories, or only label the language without showing positive regard.

Answer:

1. I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English I spoke to my mother, which for lack of a better term might be described as "simple" . . . I wanted to capture what language ability tests can never reveal: her intent, her passion, her imagery, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.