For the first major writing assignment, everyone at my table wrote about something that had to do with their hometown. I think this is important because it shows that we all still feel very connected with the places that we grew up in. Caroline, for example, explained a question that almost everyone around the country asks but a question that is uniquely prevalent in the St. Louis area. The two of us spent a lot of time talking about our cities and what makes each of them special. We both had a certain phrase that we described in depth so that others would be able to understand the meaning behind the words. Ryan also did something similar in that he picked something specific about his hometown and developed it into a descriptive term. Through the term, he helps others paint a picture in their head of what his town is like and what he loves about it. In my paper, I also tried to give listeners a feeling of community and closeness. Samuel describes a smaller type of community: his church. While our communities may seem pretty different, we both described how each of our communities impacted our upbringing and our lives at home.
All four of us at the table chose something that was/is a huge part of our lives. It allowed us to reflect on what was important and what we continue to hold near to our hearts. While we continue to change and move around, these language communities will always be there in the back of our heads, whether we like it or not. One big thing we had in common was definitely how we all chose words/phrases that were not unknown to outsiders of our communities, but were rather known in a different manner. Our individual communities treated the words/phrases as something special and only the people within those communities could speak accurately about the manner in which the words were used. I think we can all understand each other a little better now because of what we chose to write/talk about and how we chose to approach the topics.
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