- Baldwin argues that although languages may sound similar they are completely different. People create world languages and some interpret them differently than others. People in different environments are influenced by the language spoken around them, it can either influence them negatively or positively depending on how the language is interpreted and if it is done correctly. Baldwin’s argument relates to Belmihoub and Corcoran’s ideas of translangauging because they both mention how language isn’t just something that is spoken, it is something that impacts the way people act/behave. It is very difficult for someone to learn a language unless they are faced with it. Both Baldwin and Belmihoub and Crocoran mention how in order to learn a language you have to know the MEANING of those words, not just how they sound or how they are spoken, because if not then the language will be used in an improper way. A writer that we have read so far that that refers the terms translanguaging and idiolect is Gloria Anzaldua. She describes how different languages can be interpreted different in other countries. She mentioned how when she heard others speak Spanish in the US it was very different from the Spanish spoken in Mexico.
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A piece of advice that is new and helpful from Straub’s essay is, to always be honest when you are responding to someone else’s writing. Don’t sugar coat things because it will not be helpful to the writer at all. It is better to be clear and honest with the advice that the reader is giving as well as praising the writer from time to time. A piece of advice I wish a previous teacher has commented on my writings are questions about my writing/topic. I find it very helpful when readers respond with questions about my writing it helps me think further about my idea, which is needed when writing a lengthy piece of work.
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I agree with your statement that language is not only spoken but affects the way we act. I wrote something similar and believe that language is taught through emotions and conversations and in turn, creates our personalities.
I agree with you when you said “people create world languages and some interpret them differently than others.” This relates to what I wrote in my reading response as well because I mentioned how a language can seem universal, however it can vary how its spoken in certain region, which essentially leads people to perceive it differently than others. The example I gave to go with this statement is how in NYC we tend to use the word “dead” in situations when new yorkers are being serious, but if someone from elsewhere who is not familiar with the New York lingo heard it, they would assume we’re talking about someone actually dying.