Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue."

Just last week, I was walking down the street with my mother, and I again found myself conscious of the English I was using, the English I do use with her. We were talking about the price of new and used furniture and I heard myself saying this: “Not waste money that way.” My husband was with us as well, and he didn’t notice any switch in my English. And then I realized why. It’s because over the twenty years we’ve been together I’ve often used that same kind of English with him, and sometimes he even uses it with me. It has become our language of intimacy, a different sort of English that relates to family talk, the language I grew up with.

How does Tan build a central idea of her story in the excerpt?
Tan discusses the form of language she uses with her family to support the idea that nonstandard English is only appropriate at home.
Tan describes a realization she makes while with her husband to support the idea that nonstandard forms of English are important forms of communication.
Tan compares the English of her childhood with the English of her adulthood to support the idea that adults should use standard English with children.
Tan relates a story about her husband to support the idea that people do not always understand each other, even when they speak the same language.

Tan gives an example of her experience with achievement tests to support the idea that they are not always accurate measures of language ability.

Explanation:

Tan discusses achievement tests to support the idea that language cannot be separated from the personal meanings and experiences attached to it.

Explanation:

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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

explanation:

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,