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Bilingual Being
Kathleen Saint-Onge
其他書名
My Life as a Hyphen
出版McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 2013
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Personal MemoirsFAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child AbuseHistory / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)History / Social HistoryLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / GeneralReligion / Christianity / CatholicSelf-Help / AbuseSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment
ISBN07735411959780773541191
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=dNX6FrFQnWEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Written by a survivor of childhood abuse, this moving memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. Kathleen Saint-Onge reflects on the ambiguities of growing up in a primarily French household while attending English schools as she richly recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages. A testament to the power of language in determining feelings of belonging or alienation, Bilingual Being also presents a portrait of the 1960s in Quebec and the changing role of the Catholic Church. Depicting with warmth and humour her own developing independence gained at school, Saint-Onge reveals the tensions between the social world of her evolving English and her deep roots in French-speaking Quebec City. It is an exploration of hope where language provides an escape from traumatic memories and a chance to reconstruct a secure sense of self. Bilingual Being is a superbly crafted autobiography that seamlessly moves from the remembrance of abuse to observations of living bilingualism and the gradual unfolding of recovery in adulthood. It is a compelling, beautiful, and brave narrative that tells a wider story about human resilience and the impact of language in creating new possibilities for life.