Hi Elisha,
Thank you for your thoughtful reply! I can also identify with the "compliment as a compliment" part, as I have experienced situations like this before. As I read your response, I also wondered if people saying things like "you sound like a local" can feel like a compliment, but also reinforce the idea that some ways of speaking are more valued than others. How do you think this relates to what García and Kleifgen describe about how emergent bilinguals are classified and evaluated in school? I look forward to discussing this more with you in the coming weeks!
Thank you for your thoughtful reply! I can also identify with the "compliment as a compliment" part, as I have experienced situations like this before. As I read your response, I also wondered if people saying things like "you sound like a local" can feel like a compliment, but also reinforce the idea that some ways of speaking are more valued than others. How do you think this relates to what García and Kleifgen describe about how emergent bilinguals are classified and evaluated in school? I look forward to discussing this more with you in the coming weeks!