"Gloria has had enough"
In this clip it is quite obvious that Gloria, speaking another language, has its implications on her English, especially when using metaphors and the like. Divergence is the mannerisms of a language that emphasize the communicators differences from other parties. Divergence is also closely related to convergence. Convergence is when the person (in this case Gloria) tries to change her speech to adapt it to that of the speech of those around her.
From the clip, it is evident to see where they don't quite match up.
I have experienced something similar especially when dealing with people of different cultures. English contains many phrases and slang that would honestly not make sense unless you were raised in the culture. For instance, have you ever heard this "play it by ear" or heard it said "play it by year". I find the ones that kids tend to mess up, would be incredibly easy to do the same coming from a background with another language.
What other phrases can you think of that would need decoding?
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