Mother Tongue

Tan uses this plural form of “English” to indicate that there are multiple different forms of English. For instance, she grew up speaking a non-standard kind of English because this is what her mother speaks… read analysis of Englishes

Tan utilizes “standard” to describe the form of English she learns and uses at school. Standard English adheres to traditional grammar and punctuation techniques in both writing and speech. It is, in other words, the… read analysis of Standard/Standardized