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"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz. How Does the Language Used Reflect the Transcultural Identity of the Characters?

Name: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz. How Does the Language Used Reflect the Transcultural Identity of the Characters?
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Author: Silvia Schilling
ISBN: 978-3-668-39209-0

Hausarbeit (Hauptseminar), 2016

16 Seiten, Note: 1,0

Silvia Schilling (Autor:in)

Leseprobe

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical Background
2.1. What is 'Identity'?
2.2. What is a 'Transcultural Identity'?
2.3. The Relationship Between Language and Identity

3. Language in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
3.1. English and Spanish
3.2. The Strategies of Code-Switching
3.3. Different Registers: Nerdspeak and Academic English

5. Conclusion

Works Cited

Ende der Leseprobe aus 16 Seiten

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Titel: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz. How Does the Language Used Reflect the Transcultural Identity of the Characters?
Hochschule: Universität Konstanz
Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: American Literature and Culture 2
Note: 1,0
Autor: Silvia Schilling (Autor:in)
Jahr: 2016
Seiten: 16
Katalognummer: V353118
ISBN (eBook): 9783668392083
ISBN (Buch): 9783668392090
Dateigröße: 858 KB
Sprache: Deutsch
Schlagworte: Oscar Wao, Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Identity, Transculturality, Transcultural Identity, Language, Speech Registers, Code-Switching, Spanglish

Arbeit zitieren: Silvia Schilling (Autor:in), 2016, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz. How Does the Language Used Reflect the Transcultural Identity of the Characters?, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/353118

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