Amy Tan utilizes these words to describe her mother’s English (3)
What are "broken, fractured, and limited"?
100
Used to show the personal experiences author has encountered with limitations of and differences in “Englishes”
What is "anecdote"?
100
This expression is stated at the end of interactive online multiplayer games as common courtesy to display good sportsmanship.
What is "GG (WP)"?
100
This Italian Phrase literally means "mother of mine" or "my mother" but it is colloquially used as an expression of surprise or amazement.
What is "Mama Mia!"?
200
These are aspects of language that achievement tests fail to reveal
What is "a person's Intent, passion, imagery, rhythms of speech, and nature of thoughts" (1068-1080)?
200
An example of this would be in the title “Mother Tongue”
What is "a synecdoche"?
200
This cleverly created emoticon depicts the figure of a heart using two different qwerty keyboard keys.
What is "<3 (less than three)"?
200
Deriving from Hindi Influence, this term was originally used by an elder to address a younger boy or girl. Now, it more commonly means son or child. The term is also used among close friends to address each other as a friendly banter.
What is "Beta"?
300
This statement summarizes the way Amy Tan changes her views toward her mother's lingual abilities.
What is "Embarrassed when younger, but appreciative when older"?
300
The author's point of view in Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"
What is "first person"?
300
This is a keyboard representation of a happy facial expression
What is ":) (colon parentheses) or :D (colon capital D)"?
300
In 2014, Oxford Dictionaries recognized this acronym as an official word expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future, and often used as a rationale for impulsive or reckless behavior.
What is "YOLO"?
400
This is Tan's opinion on the notion that an individual's language is primarily influence by their peers rather than their families.
What is "Tan claims that language spoken within the family does more to shape the way a child speaks than the language spoken by his or her peers"?
400
This Greek Phrase refers to the sympathetic and emotional appeal to the reader. The author achieves this primarily by using first person point of view.
What is "Pathos"?
400
This is an acronym has come to be used in online communication to signify two crying eyes; however, it originated as a means of kindly informing someone to quit.
What is "Q.Q"?
400
This term refers to a picture of an individual taken by that individual, usually with a digital smart phone.
What is "Selfie"?
500
As a Student, Amy Tan struggled to grasp the concept of these types of English Problems (2).
What are "Word Analogies and Fill in the Blank/Sentence Completion"
500
This medium allows readers to familiarize themselves with Daisy Tan's erratic speaking patterns.
What is "Diologue"?
500
This Asian-influence emoticon allows internet users to express rage. It became popular among Western internet users following its introduction through internationally popular online games, especially Starcraft.
What is "Table Flip (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻"?
500
This term, typically referring to a teen, is a cute way of indicating someone's “significant other”