Code-Switching in Gloria Anzaldúa's Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza and Sandra Cisnero's Caramelo

Authors

Julia Jordan, University of Central Florida

Mentor

Dr. Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés

Abstract

This research explores the practice of code-switching by bilingual Latinx writers by looking at the works Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa and Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros. In addition to discussing these two primary sources, the paper draws upon scholarly analyses of these works and the practice of code switching at large. This review discusses the growing prevalence of code-switching in Latinx literature, the subversive nature of the practice of code-switching, and the different approaches towards and functions of code-switching in literature. Ultimately, this research demonstrates the ways in which Anzaldúa and Cisneros use code-switching to explore Latinx and Chicana identity while also furthering an artistic vision.

About the Author

Julia Jordan is an recently graduated student at the University of Central Florida. Her current research interests include linguistics and feminist theory. She graduated in Spring 2018 with dual majors in English Literature and Political Science Pre-Law.

Recommended Citation

Jordan, Julia (2017) "Code-Switching in Gloria Anzaldúa's Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza and Sandra Cisnero's Caramelo," The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/urj/vol9/iss2/6