Because English is essential to getting by in America, people are more likely to judge a person by his or her command of English. If you speak English well and fluently, you are quite respected. In other words, if you speak “broken” English, they may subconsciously think of you as less intelligent than people who speak standard English. However, does a person's fluency in language reflect their complete personality? Since it has not been officially recognized that language reveals the complete personality, it is inaccurate to judge a person by his or her mastery of the language. The dangers of linking one's worth to language proficiency are clear as this promotes racial discrimination and loss of identity. Racial discrimination, or actions against the equality and basic human rights of another simply because of race or other identity factors, is by far the largest problem arising from the link between language and personality. As English has become essential around the world, people who do not speak English well are often discriminated against by those who speak it well. An example is Chang-Rae Lee's mother, from the article “Mute in an English-Only World”. As a Korean immigrant who only speaks a little English and mostly Korean, she goes through tremendous humiliation and embarrassment because of her “broken” English. While going to the market to buy oxtail, she acts like a mute because she can't speak "oxtail" in English. Because of this, the male waiter behaves rudely and impatiently with her, which makes her furious and goes crazy later in the parking lot. However, at the end of his article, Lee states that his mother is an enthusiastic English learner who continues to study English until she dies of cancer. Turns out he's a person... middle of paper... a person? True judgment comes from interaction. By interacting with individuals, you will learn more about their behaviors and the content of their characters. As far as language goes, there is little it can reveal about a person. Therefore, to make our multinational society more acceptable, we should avoid connection and be understanding in all circumstances. A person's command of language does not reflect their complete personality. A person's accent, tone and style don't say much about them. We can't learn much about a person just by talking to them for a few minutes. Whether Standard English or not, it's time to be a little more open-minded. Hopefully, the day will come when people will no longer think of something negative when they hear someone's “broken” or “limited” English. Instead, he would give them a gentle hand and a smile.