The Power of Language

American society is blending a variety of cultures, races and languages. To live in the United States does not mean that someone is a natural American or a perfect British. Many immigrants to the United States are facing discrimination because they can not speak English. In her "mother tongue" article, writer Amy Tan is exploring the various struggles confronted through the language of Asian American immigrants and the views of American society. Throughout this article, Tan studied various English developments used in various environments.

The relationship between language and country or nationality is very strong and powerful. Language and various identities, community and society, and domestic connection are also very strong. The languages, languages, or languages ​​we speak constitute an integral part of our own and the population trying to impose one or more languages ​​on the country is often associated with power and ideological issues It is. The reason why language and language are associated with specific countries varies depending on the combination of historical change and social change. Throughout history, the offensive power of other countries was initially imposed on people conquered in their language, especially with political, economic and educational institutions.

But the problem of power is actually more complicated. Especially in the case of "power of language", the problem is multilayered. "The power of words" is not only the word that demonstrates power, but also the destruction of power. Most importantly, as a language, it has a very special power. The relationship between language and power is contradictory. We call "power of language" the "language of power". The general meaning here is that all power must ultimately use the language in which it is conveyed and expressed. In other words, others just listen and obey. In a narrow sense, understanding of this "power of language" is a tool of language for exercising power. Instruction of the language itself becomes a means of power. Like political rhetorical and confusing people, like "ideology and corruption," through "linguistic temptation" to be "convincing".

Everyone speaks in different languages. Even the most proficient speakers can not monopolize the power of the language. After all, "power of language" is not in the speaker but in the language itself. The power of language belongs to the language itself. Therefore, this power belongs to everyone who owns that language. People who have acquired language skills have power. Language is not only a tool that hands over to power, it is also a reaction force that can not be restricted and suppressed. Power, such as having weapons and money, depends on many factors. These are missing; some are those who have them and others are not. This shortage establishes human power for people. It shows an ubiquitous social relationship between power and inequality