Realia as markers of Colombian national identity in Fernando Vallejo Rendón’s novel “La Virgen de los sicarios”

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Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2024. Volume 9. No. 3. pp. 52-59.

Authors

Papilin D. A.*
People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
6 Miklukho-Maklay st., 117198 Moscow, Russia
Chesnokova O. S.
People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
6 Miklukho-Maklay st., 117198 Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The article discusses connections between the terms ‘realia’ and ‘markers of national identity’ in context of linguistic culturology. Excerpts from the Fernando Vallejo’s novel “La Virgen de los sicarios”/“Our Lady of the Assassins” are analyzed to classify certain vocabulary as linguistic markers of national identity. The article shows realia and nationally specific Colombian words to be effective as markers of cultural attachment, while their placement and context within the text is emphasized to be significant.

Keywords

  • linguistic marker
  • realia
  • national identity
  • Colombian Spanish
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