My Three Englishes

The Englishes that I speak in everyday life include formal speech, informal speech, and leader-like speech. I commonly switch between these three types of languages depending on the situation that I am involved in. This is called "code switching" which refers to the change in tone an language when speaking to different people or in different places. To start with, I use formal speech in my everyday life. I commonly use this when have conversations in school or with adults. I use this type of speech in those cases in order for me to achieve credibility for others. Therefore, speaking in a formal way makes me seem more prestigious and intelligent. Most of my writings, such as my blog posts, will use this type of language in order to sound more prestigious.The next type of speech I use is formal speech. This is commonly used when talking with friends or even with family.When I am using a formal type of speech I tend to speak faster without being grammatically correct. This is because my friends and peers are not concerned with what I say or how I say it. Therefore, my formal speech is often grammatically incorrect from my carelessness of speaking it. The last type of English that I use in everyday life is speaking like a leader. This type of speech, in my eyes, involves being an example for others and being a leader. This includes helping others when they are down. I use this type of language when playing sports such as soccer. Being a captain, I must set an example for the rest of the team in order to improve our team chemistry. That is why it is vital that I use leader-like language when playing with my team in order to make everyone better.

 These different Englishes create different personas such that people think differently of me depending on the type of language that I use. Therefore, using the right type of language in the right moment of time gives me power through the beliefs of others. Power is given to me directly from the way people think of how I speak.