Stolen, Lost, and Replaced: Testimonios Regarding Chicana Responsibilities to the Spanish Language

Authors

Fawn-Amber Montoya, James Madison UniversityFollow
Ashley MartinezFollow

Abstract

Using testimonio, the authors address how the Spanish language represents a component of Chicana identity. They illustrate how geography, history, and colonization impact Chicanas’ relationship with the Spanish language. Using testimonio allows the writers to explore the Spanish language in the United States through their personal experiences.

Resumen

Usando “testimonio”, las autoras abordan cómo el idioma español representa un componente de la identidad chicana. Ilustran cómo la geografía, la historia y la colonización afectan la relación de las chicanas con el idioma español. El uso de “testimonio” permite a las autoras explorar el idioma español en los Estados Unidos a través de sus experiencias personales.

Type of Issue

Special issue

Recommended Citation

Montoya, Fawn-Amber and Martinez, Ashley (2025) "Stolen, Lost, and Replaced: Testimonios Regarding Chicana Responsibilities to the Spanish Language," International Journal on Responsibility: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62365/2576-0955.1120
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/ijr/vol8/iss1/7

DOI

10.62365/2576-0955.1120

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