Question

read this dialog from amy tans mother tongue:
du yusong having business like fruit stand. like off the street kind. he is du like du zong– but not tsung-ming island people. the local people call putong, the river east side, he belong to that side local people. that man want to ask du zong father take him in like become own family. du zong father wasnt look down on him, but didnt take seriously, until that man big like become a mafia. now important person, very hard to inviting him. chinese way, came only to show respect, dont stay for dinner. respect for making big celebration, he shows up. mean gives lots of respect. chinese custom. chinese social life that way. if too important wont have to stay too long. he come to my wedding. i didnt see. i heard it. i gone to boys side, they have ymca dinner. chinese age i was nineteen.
what does the language in this excerpt reveal about the speaker?
a. the speaker does not know how to speak english.
b. the speaker likes to mull over memories from back home.
c. the speaker uses expressive, if somewhat incorrect, english.
d. the speaker has mafia connections in china.
e. the speaker comes from a wealthy family.

Explanation:

The speaker's English has grammatical errors (e.g., "having business", "wasn't look down") but clearly conveys a detailed, personal story about customs and memories. Option A is wrong because the speaker can communicate in English. Option B is not the main point revealed by the language itself. Option D is incorrect as the speaker only mentions a mafia figure, not personal connections. Option E is unsupported by the text. The language shows the speaker uses expressive but imperfect English.

Answer:

C. The speaker uses expressive, if somewhat incorrect, English.