Different Aspects of Language

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I have diverse ways of speaking, while talking in different settings. My native and only language is English. I’ve tried to learn different ethnicities, such as Spanish, but it was very overwhelming. I speak many types of dialect, because you can’t communicate with everyone in the same way. For instance, I can’t speak to my mom the same way I would speak to my friends. Another example is speaking with my pastor. Conversing with him is a lot different than the way I would speak to my siblings. English can be communicated in several ways while at work, school, and home. My language is a lot different at work; I talk a certain way when attending guests. I work at a movie theatre. Many times my co-workers would ask me, “Why are you so nice to the guests?” I would simply reply, “I’m supposed to be polite, right?” When I am dealing with guests, I feel obligation to make them feel welcome. It is a privilege to have them at our theatre. I speak very professionally and precise. Sometimes while speaking, I come off as if I’m pretending to be someone else. But that’s just the way I speak at work. My language at school is very laid back. While communicating with my professors I try to present my voice as intelligent as possible. I wouldn’t want the instructor to feel as if their lecture were going to waste. I want the instructor to know that I am learning. I speak with formality and grammatical correctness. With my friends at school, I speak informally. I tend to not use correct grammar at those times. I do not speak with my instructor the same way I would speak to my friends. If I did that, it would be disrespectful. I speak a particular way at home. My parents and I can also converse informally, but I must deliver respectfully. I don’t address my mom with “What’s up girl?” as I would with a friend. I would come out with a greeting like, “Hey mom, how are you?” With my
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