Language is a means of communication and a carrier of culture because everything people know about their origin is communicated to them through language. In most cases, mother tongues are suitable for expressing one's way of life. The native language is best at expressing basic social affairs. Language is the key means of communication and should be used in its simplest form because the simpler the language, the easier the communication (Diyanni 633-639). “Mother Tongue,” a story by Amy Tan, tries to take us through different events should change the way she uses language with listeners. As a speaker, you should use the appropriate language for the right audience to avoid circumstances where language barriers may arise. The language Tan uses with his mother is very different from what he uses with his listeners when they are engaged in public or official discourse. It is quite evident that when Tan was confronted by the stockbroker who wanted to defraud his mother, he changed his diction which corresponded to a sophisticated language compared to that used by his mother. Speech becomes frenetic when you try to adapt to a language you can hardly speak (Diyanni 633-639). In the story "The Veil" by Marjane Satrapi, the writer expresses how she experienced the cultural shock due to the veils that were introduced in the 80s due to the Islamic revolution (Satrapi). They were nice to live with and the students said they made them look like dark monsters. Acculturation is very important in language acquisition, which means that when speakers of a language fail to acculturate with the established social norms of the second language, they will get lost and form their own language such as slang because they try to modify it.. .. .. middle of paper ...... critical views on what life should be like for them. They feel that it is necessary to give them a rhythm to choose the life they want and live according to other expectations (Satrapi). When one of the children says that they look like monsters of the dark, it shows that they can feel the burden on the older generations. fastening them. The same case applies to language formation which occurs through imitation. Babies choose what they feel comfortable to use as long as it is comfortable with their mothers. The mother tongue is used to show the relationship between the child and the mother and how they influence each other (Satrapi). Works Cited Diyanni, Robert. One Hundred Great Essays, 4th edition. New York: Longman Publishing Group, 2010 Satrapi, Marjane. The Veil. 2005. September 13, 2011< http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/persepspread1.html>