The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe

Language seems to serve two main functions. On the one hand, it is an instrument of communication. On the other hand, it can constitute a means of asserting one´s identity or one´s distinctiveness from others. Language may be the ideal vehicle to express the unique character of a social group, as...

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Autor principal: Álvarez, María de la Paz
Otros Autores: Ledwith, Lorrain
Formato: Tesis
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa 2017
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Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.ub.edu.ar/handle/123456789/8472
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topic Lengua Inglesa
Gramática Inglesa
Literatura irlandesa
Identidad nacional
McCabe, Patrick
English language
English grammar
Irish literature
National identity
McCabe, Patrick
spellingShingle Lengua Inglesa
Gramática Inglesa
Literatura irlandesa
Identidad nacional
McCabe, Patrick
English language
English grammar
Irish literature
National identity
McCabe, Patrick
Álvarez, María de la Paz
The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe
topic_facet Lengua Inglesa
Gramática Inglesa
Literatura irlandesa
Identidad nacional
McCabe, Patrick
English language
English grammar
Irish literature
National identity
McCabe, Patrick
description Language seems to serve two main functions. On the one hand, it is an instrument of communication. On the other hand, it can constitute a means of asserting one´s identity or one´s distinctiveness from others. Language may be the ideal vehicle to express the unique character of a social group, as it can be a powerful marker of social identity, capable of binding or dividing groups and its salience may displace other identities (Dieckhoff, 2004 cited in Jaspal, 2009).
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Álvarez, María de la Paz
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title The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe
title_short The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe
title_full The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe
title_fullStr The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe
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