Question

central ideas \society unfairly judges people based on their ability to speak proper english.\ \tan uses many different englishes in her writing.\ which of the following statements most accurately summarizes tans message in \mother tongue\? life as a nonnative speaker is difficult, but proper english can be learned. language rules are less important than the meaning and passion the speaker conveys. the rules of different languages are incompatible and ultimately meaningless. telling people that they speak \broken\ english will encourage them to learn proper english. done

Explanation:

In "Mother Tongue", Tan discusses how society judges people by their English - speaking ability. The central idea is about unfair judgment based on language proficiency. The option "Society unfairly judges people based on their ability to speak proper English." aligns with this. Other options either mis - represent the message (like the one about language rules being meaningless) or are not the main focus (learning proper English or language rules being less important).

Answer:

"Society unfairly judges people based on their ability to speak proper English."