How to Tame a Wild Tongue Questions

Jodie Crutchley
ENGW 1100 Writing Skills Workshop
9/3/14



                                                 "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" Questions

1. The opening the scene introduced her theme in a interesting way. Instead of giving everything she wanted to talk about early she started with a story that connected with her theme. She used "how to tame a wild tongue" in more than one way.
2. Anzaldua includes a lot of spanish phrases in her writing. Though somewhat difficult to understand they usually help to explain her feelings. For example En boca cerrada no entran moscas. "Flies don't enter a closed mouth." She's explaining how people around her told her she's better off not talking at all.
3. Spanish that is taught is usually very different from how people speak in Spain or Mexico. Just like in America people other places use slang. So Chicano Spanish can be seen a nonstandard form of Spanish.
4. Off course it is easier for others to understand what you are trying to say if you use academic english. To live in America I don't think its necessary but it you are to attend school here it is necessary. Also for certain job opportunities you may need to know academic english.
5. There are many different spanish speaking places and they prefer to be called by where they specifically are from. In the English speaking world we all also refer to ourselves as from different areas based off of our accents and habits. For example someone from Boston does not want to be called a Texan.
6. Sometimes I will use words to indicate with my friends what I am talking about called "inside jokes", but not completely different languages.
7. I speak nonstandard english with my friends. I speak in standard english to my mother and professors. I do this because friends and professors are different environments, relaxed and professional.
8. Her language is spanish so she is saying she is spanish which is her identity.
9. In the introduction she reenacts a scene of her at the dentist and her stubborn tongue and in the conclusion she talks about how she is stubborn and persevering.
10. Yes it can be because your nationality is apart of your identity and how you were raised and those both influence your language.
11. You're identity is the only thing that people can't take away from you. So it is probably the most important part of you. Identity can not be changed or stolen. Only you have the power to add and subtract from your identity.