Linguistic hybridity in Gloria Anzaldua’s Borderlands la Frontera : the new Mestiza

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The present study is principally intended to examine one of the pertinent issues that constitutes some of the innovative concepts in Western thought.

It seeks to cast light on one of the most influential and widely read literary creations produced by a border writer.

As a Mexican American writer, Gloria Anzaldua ( 1942-2004) is a product of two bordering cultures and linguistic backgrounds, she made a fantastic use of a powerful instrument to voice the marginalized individuals torn between two worlds.

As a matter of fact, Anzaldua's style is one of a medley of genres.

Indeed Gloria Anzaldua's book of Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza moves between different types of written expression adding a level of hybrid complexity.

This study explores the strategic use of blending different languages together in one single piece of art.