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Direct linkAlvarez, Stephanie – Hispania, 2013
This essay explores the relationship(s) between English and Spanish in the novel "Raining Backwards" (1988) by Cuban American Roberto G. Fernandez. While the many linked plots and characters suggest many protagonists, this study demonstrates how language itself takes on the role of protagonist. Through the author's use of calques and…
Descriptors: Novels, Authors, Spanish, Language Usage
