In the video with Jaila Liyscott, she talks about her thoughts on being articulate. Something she mentioned that really stood out to me was when she said “But who controls articulation? Because the English language is a multifaceted oration.” I thought this quote was important because the truth is, there is no correct way to speak English. As someone who speaks two languages, I’ve encountered many people who have different ways of speaking. My family for instance, we speak Spanish, however I have family from other places in Latin America. The way they speak is extremely different from my way of speaking. In other cultures, they develop slang words I never even heard of before, but that’s what makes us all unique in our own way. The same thing goes for anyone who speaks English. In the video, Jaila Liyscott also says “Now you may think that it is ignorant to speak broken English But I’m here to tell you that even “articulate” Americans sound foolish to the British”. What we may think sounds like normal English here in the United States is not how the people from the United Kingdom think of it. My experience with various ways of speaking English has taught me a lot. Living in new york city, you come across an immense amount of diversity. I grew up in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. That was until I started high school and met people from different ethnic backgrounds. I learned all types of slang words used by my classmates. I can relate to when Liyscott quotes “‘Cause I speak three tongues One for each: Home, school and friends” because at home I speak Spanish. At school, I speak formally. And with my friends, I speak informally. Depending on who you are and where you come from, we all have different ways of speaking to each other.
OpenLab Help
The OpenLab team offers a selection of Help materials, Virtual Office Hours, and support via email.
Acknowledgments
This course is based on the following course(s):
Office Hours 6-7 pm Wednesdays
Zoom Office Hours:
Vivian Zuluaga Papp is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Office Hours 1101-0307
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94236964771?pwd=RDUxdlI5LzFNSlU2SXdobTdyUlJRQT09
Meeting ID: 942 3696 4771
Passcode: 949007
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,94236964771#,,,,,,0#,,949007# US (New York)
+13126266799,,94236964771#,,,,,,0#,,949007# US (Chicago)
Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 942 3696 4771
Passcode: 949007
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acO46wUVr7
WRITING CENTER!
Search This Course
Recent Comments
- Genesis on Sh*tty Final Reflection
- Genesis on Shitty draft
- Genesis on Time Capsule review
- Genesis on Time Capsule
- Genesis on Time capsule Review
Find Library Materials
Library Information
Ursula C. Schwerin Library
New York City College of Technology, C.U.N.Y
300 Jay Street, Library Building - 4th Floor
Leave a Reply