‘Radical Bilingualism’: Language Borders and the Case of Puerto Rican Children’s Literature.
Puerto Rican children’s literature reflects the complex history of Puerto Rico, an island that has been perpetually under colonial rule. Island and US Puerto Ricans represent a cultural identity with indefinite geographical, national and linguistic borders. Although both groups have created distinct...
| Publicado en: | Changing English: Studies in Culture & Education Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 417 - 424 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2011
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