ISSN (online) : 2145-566X | ISSN (print) 0123-3432
https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.ikala
Íkala, Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal which aims to provide an academic forum for informed and respectful debate on current topics dealing with language, linguistics, literature, translation, and language teaching-learning, among others. From its inception in 1996, Íkala has published articles in several languages, such as English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, aiming to include a multiplicity of voices and to unravel through them what Íkala, in its original Thule name means —“issues of the utmost importance”.
Guest Editors:
University of São Paulo, Brazil
University Eafit, Colombia
Princeton University, USA
Lesen Sie mehr über Call for Contributions to the Special Issue on Circulation of Portuguese-Language Literature and Culture in Hispanic America and the Caribbean
For minoritized languages speakers across the Americas, their mother tongue often represents much more than a mere communication tool —it can become an identity symbol, articulate social relations and bonds, convey wisdoms and traditions from one generation to another, structure thinking, and heal, among many other roles. Nevertheless, it is known that languages, as social representations, allow both empowering and subordinating, creating stereotypes and, often, determining individuals’ social status. This is why many endangered languages are linked to discrediting and stigmatization, stereotypes linked to marginalization and underdevelopment, invisibility or some perceived uselessness. This problematic is beautifully illustrated in artist Victoria García's photographic and pictoric series. We invite you to look at a sample of her work here.
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