Home Lg. / Class Lg.

Before this class I use to analyze little stiuations or speakings between friends and co-workers but never thought of my home language variety. I come from a home very similar to the kids of Trackton. I was raised with parents who had a very strong appetite for the night life. When I was younger I thought it was the worst thing in the world, to have parents who at night go out with friends and in the day either work or sleep. I had no rules as a child and did what i pleased.

Now that I am older and can understand a lot more about my surroundings I am thankful to be raised in such an environment. I was forced to worry myself about my time management, school, work and time for play. The language that was used at my house was a lot of noise. There was never any structure and instead of correcting eachother we would laugh at the person for making a mistake. In school I was a totally different person I enjoyed engaging in learning and vocabulary. I loved the fact that when I would return home I could use these words that my mom simply wouldnt understand. It made me feel superior and exceptionally smart. These days I still bring some home language around with me but as far as I have analyzed I use what I've been taught in classrooms far more.

The interesting point about all this that I have come to realise is that when usually when kids are pushed in school and language they run away from it not caring, contrary to situations like mine when you aren't pushed at all it makes you care.