The importance of language in cross-cultural identity production

Elberth, Michael

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The importance of language in cross-cultural identity production

As presented in Julia Alvarez's How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

Essay, 2010

4 Pages, Grade: 1,3

Michael Elberth (Author)

Abstract or Introduction

At the centre of Julia Alvarez’s novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents stands the Dominican girl Yolanda, who moved to America as a youth. Since then, she has often been back in the Dominican Republic to visit her family and maintain a close link to her cultural origin. Yolanda’s identity is strongly influenced by the two cultures, which makes her a cultural hybrid.
This essay will show the important role that language plays in the production of cross-cultural identity as can be seen in the development of Yolanda. Furthermore, the essay will only focus on her English language development in the American environment, excluding the scenes where Yolanda is back in the Dominican Republic for visits.

Details

Title: The importance of language in cross-cultural identity production
Subtitle: As presented in Julia Alvarez's How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
College: TU Dortmund
Grade: 1,3
Author: Michael Elberth (Author)
Year: 2010
Pages: 4
Catalog Number: V164444
ISBN (eBook): 9783640796809
ISBN (Book): 9783640796595
File size: 384 KB
Language: English
Keywords: language, identity, cross-cultural, julia alvarez, identity production, accent, how the garcia girls lost their accents, Hall, Said
Price (Ebook): 6.99

Quote paper: Michael Elberth (Author), 2010, The importance of language in cross-cultural identity production, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/164444

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