Beyond The Mother Tongue: The Postmonolingual Condition

Identifies the idea of monolingualism as a modern European invention dating to the 18th century that functions to obscure the widespread nature of multilingualism. Analyses the tension between multilingual practices and the monolingual paradigm in 20th century literature through the German writings of Kafka, Adorno, Tawada, OEzdamar, and Zaimoglu.

• | By (Author): Yasemin Yildiz
• | Publisher: Fordham University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2013
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 306 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0823255751
• | ISBN-13: 9780823255757