Untying the Mother Tongue
Castore, Antonio / Dal Bo, Federico![Untying the Mother Tongue](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/452/45212988/CHSBZCOP0345212988.jpg)
Untying the Mother Tongue explores what it might mean today to speak of someone's attachment to a particular, primary language. Traditional conceptions of mother tongue are often seen as an expression of the ideology of a European nation-state. Yet, current celebrations of multilingualism reflect the recent demands of global capitalism, raising other challenges. The contributions from international scholars on literature, philosophy, and cultu...