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Mostly home language culture people prefer to use informal language rather

than formal because it will create a stronger and closer relationship between
family and avoid feeling awkward. One way to examine these cultural views on
using language at home is to look at how the youngest and oldest siblings
interact with one another. When the youngest sister talks to the oldest at home,
she will use informal language with respect rather than rudeness as she talks to
her friend of the same age. This is showing that she is polite and well-mannered.
For instance, instead of asking her oldest siblings to directly cook for her, she
will often use a polite question such as “Could you please cook Maggi for me?”
This is more polite than saying “Cook Maggi for me.” Moreover, another
difference is the oldest siblings are a bit demanding and bossy to the youngest
as they have a desire to take care of everyone, such as they might urge directly
their youngest to take her drink instead of saying more slowly as they talk to
their parent. Lastly, the youngest one is fewer responsibilities compared to the
oldest one in siblings. For example, after eating the youngest might leave
their meal plate on the table and the oldest one needs to clean it before the
parent starts bubbling. Finally, we can figure out the mixed match between
the youngest and oldest in the family and how the relationship is embedded.

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