Edmentum: English B- The American Language: Mastery Test

based on your knowledge of the word parts, which sentence uses the word partition correctly?

Becky stood behind the partition that separated the audience from the people backstage and waited for her cue.

reflective essays explore what the author believes and the origins of those beliefs. which sentence in this excerpt from Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue" indicate where Tan's beliefs came from?

Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, full of observation and imagery. That was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed things, made sense of the world.

select the excerpt from "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan that best describes language bias.

I've heard other terms used, "limited English," for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including peoples perceptions of the limited-English speaker.

In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan describes her mothers language as being "impeccable broken English." in the context of this essay, which of the following best describes the meaning of this statement.

Tan's mother does not speak standard English, but she is able to convey the ideas behind her words.

which of the following best defines the concept of code switching?

changing language varieties

"Talking Wrong" is an essay about the author Patricia Smith's mother's move from Alabama to Chicago and her attempt to speak standard English when she gets there. Based on the following excerpt, how does smith feel when she hears her mother's original, customary language?

comforted

the ________ tests conducted in the controlled environment supported the research results. the ________ corn crops looked very promising in their beginning stages. the delicious and complex flavors of the casserole ________ the ease of putting it together.

empirical nascent belie

sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friend's and family because everyone admired her ________ tastes. they moved to the United States many years ago, but their ________ attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. the professor explained the ________ relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence.

impeccable insular semantic

In "Mother Tongue," author Amy Tan describes a situation in which her mother, a non-English speaker, faces rude treatment from a doctor. this doctor is then polite to Tan, who speaks English without an accent. what phenomenon does the doctor demonstrate?

language bias

In "Mother Tongue" how does Amy Tan demonstrate language bias toward her mother?

she believed her mother's thoughts were unimportant because she expressed them imperfectly.