Outcome of Mispronouncing a Student's Name Many names have different meanings in their culture. “The Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Students’ Names” by Clare Mclaughlin begins with the author discussing Yee Wan, a student, who moved to the United States from Mainland China. After enrolling in her school's bilingual programs, she was faced with the decision to keep her name or change it to something more Americanized, so teachers wouldn’t mispronounce it. I can relate well to this because coming from Nigeria to America, I have had my name mispronounced a lot. Having my given name mispronounced is a micro- aggression, so I let the teachers call me by my nickname so that they won't mispronounce it. Students’ should have a nickname of what they want to be called by so their name won't be mispronounced. Mispronouncing students’ name can lead to micro-aggression, can negate his or her identity, can cause feeling embarrassment, making students feel there name is a burden. …show more content…
I feel that it all depends on how bad and how many times the teachers mispronounce the name of the students’ because sometimes some teachers will still insist on trying to pronounce students’ names and would mispronounce it each time. In the article, The Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Names former teacher Jennifer Gonzalez wrote, “Whether you intend to or not, what your communication is this: Your name is different. Foreign. Weird. It's not worth my time to get it right.’’ However, I disagree that's what causes micro-aggression from the teachers to the students’, and if a teacher can at least pronounce a students’ name right, it can lead to students’ having a better bond than a teacher who does not pronounce a students’ name right, so says the
speak “properly” and because of their accent they didn’t speak exactly how the teacher wanted
Her principal was described as "maniacal" (Wong 1). Wong identified speaking Chinese as an "embarrassment" (Wong 2). The words she chose
Punk, brat, jerk, dunce and many other words are used seemingly everyday as insults, as well as many words considered racist now. It has also always been disrespectful to call a grown up by their first name. In Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, she says “Every person I knew had a hellish horror of being called out of his name” (109), meaning it can hurt emotionally and/or mentally to be called something that isn't your real name. An example is when Marguerite works for Mrs. Cullinan, she begins to call Marguerite Mary because Margaret was too long of a name (A name that also wasn’t Marguerite’s
Her name is Eniolahun Olakunle, and unlike her brother and sister she does not have the ease of an English middle name like Peter, or Phoebe, so everyone just calls her Enny. Some would say that this name is easy enough in itself. However, it was a name that highlighted her difference much longer than her thick Nigerian accent did. It was a name that she would have gladly given up. So then when given that exact chance on March, 12 2015, why didn’t she?
Rhetorical Analysis of Florence Kelley’s Speech Florence Kelley’s address to the National American Woman Suffrage Association (1905) touches upon both the social and political aspects of the need for reform regarding child labor laws. By revealing the shocking truth about how young children around the country work for long hours in inappropriate conditions, Kelley is able to emphasize the urgency of this situation. Simultaneously, she defends women’s suffrage by presenting the logical statement that there would be laws to prevent extreme child labor if women had the right to vote; more progress could be made if women and men worked together, starting with women’s right to vote. In her address to the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Florence Kelley establishes a dramatic tone and appeals to her audience’s emotions to persuade them to advocate for a reform of child labor laws by employing several rhetorical strategies. To begin, Kelley utilizes the audience’s sense of logic to generate answers to rhetorical questions such as, “If mothers and the teachers from Georgia could vote, would the Georgia Legislature have refused at every session for the last three years to stop the work in the mills of children under twelve years of age?” and “would the New Jersey Legislature have passed that shameful repeal bill enabling girls of fourteen years to work all night, if the mothers in New Jersey were enfranchised?”
The “prodigal” aunt in Maxine Hong Kingston’s essay No Name Woman, was shunned from her family and ultimately ended up taking her life and her bastard child’s, as a result of public shaming. Instead of being heralded as a heroine and champion of women’s rights, the aunt’s legacy is one of shame and embarrassment that has been passed down through generations. While this story’s roots are Chinese, the issue at hand is multi-cultural. Women suffer from gender inequality worldwide.
Amy Tan’s ,“Mother Tongue” and Maxine Kingston’s essay, “No Name Woman” represent a balance in cultures when obtaining an identity in American culture. As first generation Chinese-Americans both Tan and Kingston faced many obstacles. Obstacles in language and appearance while balancing two cultures. Overcoming these obstacles that were faced and preserving heritage both women gained an identity as a successful American.
People from foreign ethnic group have names that is difficult to pronounce for native people. A typical response they get when they introduce themselves is a curious look and subsequently a question-- How do you pronounce your name again? The way a name is pronounced, it can shape how individuals see us and define our accomplishments. When an ethnic name is Americanized or changed or given nickname, it can change how people view his/her identity. Even in the job market, the employer is likely to hire candidate like them and sometime they judge a pool of potential candidates with the familiarity of name. As name can be connection to self identity and related to ancestry, people should not be biased based on name and how it is pronounced; people
“Can you imagine what a mess a world would be without names? (website)Names are very important to a person and their individuality. Ayn Rand’s novel “Anthem” is a book in which the people written about do not have names. The importance of having your own individual names is huge. A name can have meaning given to it, like how the name Sue means lily. Most parents when giving you your name have a meaning behind it and put much thought into what their future child should be named. Names can give you a part of your identity.
Every time I open a Word Document and proceed to type my name, a red squiggly line appears under it, to inform me that I’ve spelled my name wrong. This happens every time and I find it so annoying, but trust me I’m highly skilled in spelling my name. I’ve never thought about if my name fits me until I began working on this essay. I’ve never had a problem with my name; I feel my first name Bria, suites me.
Everyday was the same for me, having to deal with racial slurs that would otherwise imprison someone for a hate crime if we were adults. All through out freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year, people gave me nicknames like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. It’s a shame that those names never really held up it’s title, due to the fact that I didn’t know anything about Kung Fu or any fancy martial arts.
This was a great deal back then. The students always called their teachers sir it was their way of showing respect. Today in our age most students don’t even say “Mr.” in front of the teachers names they have no respect these days. Logan implies, “teachers play in the lives of pupils, some throw tantrums, curse, insult or even attack teachers” (Logan).
They are told they have a new Christian name and it is the only name they were permitted to use. This is how most Indian children were introduced to boarding schools. The plan was to use the schools to assimilate the children into their culture. This idea began in the United States
...ly when they feel that the teacher's voice is patronising, 'shouty', monotone or weak’ (Hendy, 2009)
I have read an account called " 'What's in a Name? " ", which is composed by Henry Louis Gates. This account demonstrates to us a youth experience of the creator that happened amid the mid-1950s. In the article, Gates alludes to an occurrence when a white man, Mr. Wilson, who was well disposed with his dad, called his dad "George", a name which was a prominent method for alluding to African Americans in those circumstances. In any case, Gates' dad needed to acknowledge this separation and couldn't make a move around then. By utilizing sentiment to bring out individuals' enthusiastic reaction, and utilizing suggestion, Gates effectively communicates his claim that name shapes individuals' discernments