Question

read the excerpt from \mother tongue.\

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. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than \broken,\ as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness.

what can be inferred from the excerpt?

○ tan is embarrassed by the nonstandard form of english that her mother speaks.
○ tan believes that nonstandard forms of english are legitimate languages in their own right.
○ tan wishes that she did not have to think about the english that her mother speaks.
○ tan is angry that people are not taught nonstandard english languages in school.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows the author dislikes labeling her mother's English as "broken" or "fractured," as those terms imply it is damaged or incomplete. This indicates she views this nonstandard English as valid, not a flawed version of standard English. The other options are incorrect: she does not express embarrassment, a wish to avoid thinking about it, or anger about school instruction.

Answer:

Tan believes that nonstandard forms of English are legitimate languages in their own right.