The amount of languages that is spoken in this Earth is remarkable. As humans, we have developed ways in which we communicate to on another. Language is mastered by humans by as we see in the world today, it takes time to master one particular language. As humans we need to understand that not everyone knows the same language and even if we did know the same language, there still would be different aspects within the "one language."
It is a complexed issue in the diversity of languages because there are so many. Second languages can be extremely difficult to grasp because we might relate certain words or pronouncations back to our native language. My mother does it all the time in which she tries to speak in English but she cannot communicate it fully in English and combines words that are in Spanish to get her message across.
There are many concepts in which deal with the complexity of literacy such as trilingualism, the primitive language myth, bi-culturalism, and multiple literacies. One of the concepts was designed by Judith Baker, in which she introduces the concept of trilingualism, which is a English teaching approach that focuses on the idea of students mastering three different forms of the English language. The three forms are language spoken at home, language spoken in a professional setting, and formal language . This concept is used to help students master the mechanical difference between these three forms of English.
An appreciation for diversity needs to take place in order for literacy instruction become effective. If we have a free, unbiased approach to different languages, literacy instruction will become successful in achieving its primary goal.
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