Code-Switching In US Ethnic Literature: Multiple Perspectives Presented Through Multiple Languages  

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Martin, Holly E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education (Full Text) vol. 12 no. 3 (2005), page 403-415.
Fulltext: Vol. 12, No. 3, December 2005, pp. 403–415.pdf (175.68KB)

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For the multilingual author, switching between two or more languages is not an arbitrary act, nor is it simply an attempt to mimic the speech of his or her community; code-switching results from a conscious decision to create a desired effect and to promote the validity of the author’s heritage language. This article looks at code-switching in literary texts between Spanish and English, English and Chinese, and English and Jemez, a Native American language. Incorporating native and heritage languages along with English within a literary work, usually through code-switching, creates a multiple perspective and enhances an author’s ability to express his or her subject matter.

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