According to Anzaldua, the Chicanas who have grown up speaking Spanish Chicano have concluded that other people spoke Spanish poorly. According to other people, the language has been used by the dominant culture for marginalization. Therefore, it resulted in language differences between the two groups (2950)”.
From the above quote, language has been used in extreme to damage the minority groups. Through believing that the dominant group speaks poor Spanish, there was a lack of comprehension and understanding of the significance of language, which further led to indifferences between the groups. At the same time, people use their fluency levels and mastery of art as a way of clustering people into different classes in societies.
In some instances, I have faced language discrimination or marginalization, which affected my personal life. I had just moved into a new state and had not mastered the common language spoken. Consequently, I did not shy away from telling the little I had learned; however, I was judged and marginalized by how I spoke the language. I believe that there exist ways in which this can be corrected, for instance, through political correctness. The government should provide guidelines that offer protection against marginalization or discrimination in language. Although most people believe that society is correct politically, the reality of the matter is that there is a need for addressing language in a step-by-step manner.
Moreover, there should be awareness creation on the consequences of underrepresented words regarding language. In our world today, there is a diverse range of identities regarding race or ethnicity. Therefore, it is crucial to consider our language and how we relate with one another, especially those we regard as minorities or the marginalized.
Work Cited
Anzaldúa, Gloria. “Borderlands/La frontera: The new mestiza.” (1987).