For Multilingual Writers: Bringing in other voices

BRINGING IN OTHER VOICES

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Sometimes quoting authorities will prompt you to use language other than standard academic English. For instance, if you’re writing about political relations between Mexico and the United States, you might quote a leader of a Mexican American organization; using that person’s own words—which may be partly or entirely in Spanish or a regional variety of English—can carry extra power, calling up a voice from a pertinent community. See Chapter 29 for advice about using varieties of English and other languages.