Native Tongue
Fri, 2014-09-12 05:00
News Staff
By Renae Brumbaugh
English is not my first language. Yes, you read correctly. I am bilingual. I didn’t learn the King’s English until I was in school. Fortunately, I was brought up in Houston and was surrounded by educated people. I had excellent teachers, and they taught me well. Most people would never guess that English isn’t my native tongue. But my parents both spoke a different language, as well as all my relatives. I spoke their language as a small child, and often revert back to it when I’m around close family and friends. The language? Texun.
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