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Language is essential for everyone because we need to communicate with each other. Without language, we wouldn’t be where we are today. The only thing with language is that not everybody speaks the same language.

Our language is not just the way we speak. It is a representation of who we are, but just because we speak a certain dialect doesn’t mean that we are good or bad. Sometimes people think that different accents can mean different social classes. I don’t think we can judge someone on the way they deliver their ideas.

Language also represents our identity. Someone who’s really open minded and friendly would have a very positive tone, whereas someone not as friendly would not display positivity. Our language can also mean our emotions. If we’re very happy we may have a very vibrant tone whereas someone mad would be impatient and we would be able to tell by their language.

Using Basque cuisine and the Basque language as an example, their food represents their culture. They didn’t write their recipes down, so only the people who could speak Basque knew how to cook their food. This is an example of how language could exclude us. It’s not intentional, but it shows who they are. Their food is unique to their culture and language.

In the end, language is just a way of representing our emotions, displaying our likes and dislikes. I don’t think we should be judged for the language we speak or they way we speak it. Language should be unique to every individual because not everyone is the same and that’s what makes us who we are.

In English class, we were reading this article about our cultural identity and assimilation. The author was an anchor baby in the US, but her family was originally from Spain. In the beginning of the article, she talks about how she wanted to be more American and how she tried to assimilate. When she grew up a little, she came to her realisation that assimilation did not mean surviving.

The journalist felt that forced assimilation was bad and that many latinos had been suffering from it. I agree with her because I believe that everyone should have their own accent, idiolect and their should be many ways to speak English instead of having one “right” way. The author felt that forced assimilation was bad because it gave the white supremacists more power. They say there is only one right way and it’s their way that’s always right. This is to refuse people’s identity and shut them up. People would be scared to speak against injustice or share their opinions on what’s right and what’s wrong.

I believe that people should take pride in their indifferences rather than try to be the same all the time. Just like the journalist wrote in the article, every accent, every mistake is an act of rebellion. If everyone is united and set all differences aside then, it would be very difficult to break.