12-TEMPERANCE

MOTHER
A Text Analyzation In EAPP
TONGUE
BY: Amy Tan

PRESENTED BY
GROUP 2
 3 What is the Text About?

4 What is the writers goal in writing the Text?

5 Who is the target reader of the Text?

6 What is the point of view used in the Text?

AGENDA 7
How much does the writer know of the subject
matter?

8 How did the writer organize the Text?

10 Did the writer write in formal or informal manner

These are the Questions that the Presenter trying to find the
answer
How did the writer choose the words and
organize the sentences?
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Was the language formal, informal, casual?
WHAT IS THE
TEXT ABOUT?
Subject or Focus

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WHAT IS THE TEXT ABOUT?
In 1990, following the
remarkable success of her
novel "The Joy Luck Club,"
Amy Tan authored "Mother
Tongue." Within this essay, Tan
ANSWER delves into her connection
with language, exploring the
impact of her mother's
influence on her English
proficiency and her overall
perspective on it.

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WHAT IS THE
WRITER’S
GOAL IN
WRITING THE
TEXT?
Purpose

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WHAT IS THE WRITER’S GOAL IN WRITING
THE TEXT?
Amy Tan's essay, "Mother
Tongue," aims to illustrate the
difficulties that individuals
face when raised by parents
ANSWER with limited English skills, like
her own mother, often leading
to unfair judgments from
others.

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WHO IS THE
TARGET
READER OF
THE TEXT?
Audience

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WHO IS THE TARGET READER OF THE TEXT?

In the form of a literacy narrative, Amy

Tan's short story "Mother Tongue" centers
on her personal encounters with language,
particularly in the context of her mother's
non-standard or "broken" English. This
narrative is designed to resonate with a
wide range of readers, including those who

ANSWER
may not share the same linguistic
background as Tan. It delves into the
unique journey of language acquisition
and the complexities that arise when one's
family primarily communicates in a non-
standard form of a language, emphasizing
the universality of grappling with language
barriers and the impact they can have on
personal identity and social interactions.

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WHAT IS THE
POINT OF VIEW
USED IN THE
TEXT?
First Person, Second Person, Third Person

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WHAT IS THE POINT OF VIEW USED IN THE
TEXT?
“Mother Tongue" is a first-
person narrative that offers
insights into the diverse ways
in which the English language
is expressed. In this literary
work, Amy Tan, the author,
ANSWER shares her personal journey of
becoming acutely attuned to
the various forms of English
spoken, highlighting her
growing awareness of these
linguistic diversities.

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HOW MUCH
DOES THE
WRITER KNOW
OF THE
SUBJECT?
Writer’s Knowledge

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HOW MUCH DOES THE WRITER KNOW OF
THE SUBJECT?
Amy Tan demonstrates a
deep understanding of the
subject matter in her non-
fiction autobiographical essay,
where she delves into the
ANSWER distinctions between her
mother's unconventional or
"broken" English and the more
commonly accepted yet
limited form of the language.

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HOW DID THE
WRITER
ORGANIZE THE
TEXT?
Style

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HOW DID THE WRITER ORGANIZE THE TEXT?

In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan

employs a predominantly
chronological structure,
commencing with recollections from
her childhood, where she grappled
with the embarrassment arising from
her mother's English proficiency. The
ANSWER narrative subsequently traces her
mother's journey in learning English,
followed by Tan's own encounters
with various English dialects,
culminating in her understanding of
the most widely accepted form of
the language.

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DID THE
WRITER WRITE
IN A FORMAL
OR INFORMAL
MANNER?
Tone

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DID THE WRITER WRITE IN A FORMAL OR
INFORMAL MANNER?
Amy Tan refers to the succinct,
informal language spoken by her
mother as her "mother tongue"
because it was her initial language
acquisition, profoundly influencing
her perspective on the world and her
ANSWER comprehension of it. Tan
acknowledges the challenge of
identifying a suitable term to
characterize the distinct style of
English spoken by her Chinese
immigrant mother in the United
States.

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HOW DID THE
WRITER
CHOOSE THE
WORD AND
ORGANIZE THE
SENTENCES?
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HOW DID THE WRITER CHOOSE THE WORD
AND ORGANIZE THE SENTENCES?

Amy Tan made deliberate word

choices in her excerpt, and the
ANSWER arrangement of sentences exhibits a
structured approach that aligns with
the typical features of a short story.

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WAS THE
LANGUAGE
FORMAL,
INFORMAL, OR
CASUAL?
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WAS THE LANGUAGE FORMAL, INFORMAL,
OR CASUAL?

The writer employs casual language

characterized by the use of
contractions in her statements,
ANSWER mirroring the conversational style of
her mother when she interacts with
the stockbroker over the phone.

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END OF
DISCUSSION
EAPP
Mother Tongue
By: Amy Tan

PRESENTED BY
GROUP 2