ERIC Number: EJ1178264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2203-4714
EISSN: N/A
The Function of Code-Switching in Selma Dabbagh's "Out of It"
Hamamra, Bilal Tawfiq; Qararia, Salsabil
Advances in Language and Literary Studies, v9 n2 p126-130 Apr 2018
Bilingualism and biculturalism have a very immediate impact on the make-up of literary works of bilingual and bicultural authors with immediate linguistic traces of bilingual and bicultural mosaic of textual creation. Code-switching is a linguistic and cultural practice used by bilinguals in writing and speaking. This article examines the linguistic and cultural phenomenon of code-switching employed in Selma Dabbagh's novel "Out of It" (2011). We argue that Dabbagh uses code-switching from English into Arabic so as to address the concerns of Palestinians and maintain her Palestinian belonging. At the very beginning, we explain what is meant by code-switching and briefly elucidate the reasons why bilingual authors use this technique. Thereafter, we shed light on the author's background and expound the different types of code-switching she employs in "Out of It." The upshot of this article clears up cultural and textual hybridity as the product of the application of code-switching.
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Authors, Bilingualism, Biculturalism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Semitic Languages, Literary Devices, Novels, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Clothing, Food, Cultural Traits, Islam, Religious Factors
Australian International Academic Centre PTY, LTD. 11 Souter Crescent, Footscray VIC, Australia 3011. Tel: +61-3-9028-6880; e-mail: editor.alls@aiac.org.au; Web site: http://journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/alls/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Palestine
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A