Aclergyman is an official leader within an organized religion. why does dickinson call god “a noted clergyman” in "some keep the sabbath going to church"? she is trying to convince readers of the seriousness of her worship. she is expressing her respect for the members of the church clergy. she is poking gentle fun by suggesting that god is the supreme clergy. she is expressing appreciation for those who discuss god with others.

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”