When hanging out with cousins or friends from school, I would also notice a change in my vocabulary with them as well. And of course it was due to the fact that my folks were not around and I had the freedom to say what ever I wanted at the time.I guess it was just that feeling of having a curse word come out of my mouth and not getting in trouble for it and a follow up five minute speech on why I should not disrespect my peers. But I could not help the feeling that I got every time I let a "ch" or "ck" roll off my tongue.
Another big influence on the way I speak has allot to do with the music I listen to. The songs I play over and over again, stay in my head. So the lyrics that come with them are adapted to my vocabulary because of the simple fact that it is continually being processed in my brain.
In this moment in my life, I try not to have the same speech I did as a juvenile. I sometimes catch myself correcting even others, just because of the fact that I know it is frowned upon. And honestly it makes you look and sound immature. But just as the saying goes," you can take the kid out of the city, but you can not take the city out of him." The way I speak is a reflection of my personality and who I am. Because the more I think about it, the casual speech I use at home with my friends I cannot use with my family or even my boss.
Hey Mario its Malcolm, it's pretty cool that you learned to speak 2 languages. Due to the fact that I never got the benefit to do so. I could only imagine how difficult it' could have been to learn both too. But I do fully agree that you get your speech from the music you listen to and your peers. Those are the main influences in a child speech other than the parents. As soon as the you get away from the parents though, first thing you want to do is curse. So I fully agree with you so I thought I'd comment on your blog about it.
ReplyDeletehey mario.i am bella,i do really agree with what you say,you know i speak chinese in the past 21 years when i am in china, although i learn english from medium school ,but we just learn that for handle our homework,we never speak english with others after class,and now i been in a english speaking country,i have to speak english every single day with people here,that was so hard for me ,2 completely different languages,switch between my family and my english speaker friends every day!i think we are in a same situation,so i think it's fine for you to say what you want to say,as long as that can make you comfortable :)
ReplyDeleteHey mario its juan i agree with what you say and kinda understand were your coming from because i also grew up in a house hold were they speak spanish. so i understand how hard it is to learn two languages at the same time. and i also feel the same way about does five minute speaches.
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