1. Aria: a Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood
In paragraph 19 the author discussed his thoughts of Spanish as a private language and English as the public language. ... When his father spoke in Spanish there was no hesitation, no loss of words and his voice was strong and powerful. ... The author also remembered how strong and reassuring his father was when he spoke in Spanish, "the family language." ... As a child continues forward and begins to become fluent in the English language, he may feel as though he has lost a close relationship with those he spoke only in Spanish too. ... However, as he grew older, the author began to make f...
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