The people that most influence my speech would be my parents because I was around them most of the time. My language developed especially when I stared school, my friends started to influence my speech, being around your peers for 8 hours, a day. We affected each other’s speech. Learning new words from different people, being in different settings you change your speech to fit that environment. I believe that you change your speech to fit the different type of setting you are in. For example, I know that I would not use the same speech I use with friends if I was at work. The type of speech I use with friends is adaptable, being around them I don’t even notice that I use certain words that I do. I don’t know my language even changed, unless someone pointed it out to me. If I was at work I would be more mindful of how I speak, I definitely my language from watch what I say. Your surroundings shape your language from birth when your parents teach you words. From watching television seeing how others interact. Simply through life experiences you learn how to tweak your language to fit the proper environment. It’s all about being adaptable to your surroundings. Being in America most of us speak English. But within the English language there are different dialects. People use the language and make it their own.
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"Simply through life experiences you learn how to tweak your language to fit the proper environment." I agree with EVERY single word in this sentence. Life experience is what gives the little changes to everyday actions such as speech. Life experiences goes back to people's surroundings (another point in your writing that I agree on); the environment of a person is how a person is shaped and molded. This is a good read Jacinda, and I would like to read and hear what other ideas you have.
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