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8-2023
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Contributor's Occupation
Student
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3rd year junior undergraduate at time of testimonio
Summary of Testimonio
J. is a 3rd year student at NEIU. J. narrates her experience of linguistic shame, focusing on safe spaces to speak Spanish in academic settings in the Midwest. She discloses experiencing racial, gender, and linguistic discrimination in these spaces, including conferences and campuses, highlighting how people are treated differently based on their way of speaking. J. conveys the deep sadness and anger this unjust treatment evokes in her. J. relates to speaking Spanish in academic spaces as a purposeful choice and her "mini-revolution;" a way to assert her presence and claim her belonging in places where she has been told—explicitly or implicitly—that she does not belong. Speaking Spanish situates her on an intergenerational line: she honors the legacy of those who worked hard for her to occupy academic spaces while also making room for future generations by speaking Spanish. At the beginning and end of her narrative, J. describes her profound connection to Spanish and to Latin American and Latine culture, particularly through clothing and aesthetics.
Resumen del Testimonio
J. es una estudiante de tercer año en NEIU. J. narra su experiencia de violencia lingüística haciendo hincapié en la carencia de espacios seguros para hablar español en entornos académicos de la región del Medio Oeste de los Estados Unidos. Ella revela haber experimentado discriminación racial, de género y lingüística en estos espacios, incluyendo conferencias y el campus universitario, y destaca cómo las personas son tratadas de manera diferente por su forma de hablar. Este trato injusto le provoca profunda tristeza y enojo. Para J. hablar español en espacios académicos es una elección intencionada y su "mini-revolución": una forma de afirmar su presencia y reclamar su pertenencia en lugares adonde le han dicho —de manera explícita o implícita— que no pertenece. Hablar español la sitúa en una línea intergeneracional: honrar el legado de quienes trabajaron arduamente para que ella ocupara espacios académicos, al mismo tiempo que abrir camino con hablar español para futuras generaciones. Al principio y al final de su testimonio, J. describe su profunda conexión con el español y con la cultura latinoamericana y latina, particularmente a través de la ropa y la estética.
Keywords
"Accent, Latine Aesthetic, Assimilation, Sense of Belonging, Bilingual, Academic conferences, Chicago, Claiming Space, Code-switching, Community, Cultural pride, Latine/a/o Culture, Discrimination in education, Latine Empowerment, Social Exclusion, Family, Familia, Good English, Broken English, Home language, University language, Latine Identity, Immigration, Latine Intergenerational ties, Language Belonging, Language Healing, Language Heritage, Language Justice, Language Propriety, Language Rights, Latinx in the Academia, Linguistic Discrimination, Linguistic Fear, Linguistic Identity, Linguistic, Linguistic Shame, Linguistic Violence, Violencia Lingüística, Mexico, Native-Tongue, Nativism, Northeastern Illinois University, Official Language, Second Generation, Self-Expression, Spanish, Spanglish, Latine Student, Testimonio, Latina Women
Length of Testimonio
00:05:08
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English
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Recommended Citation
Valencia, Jocelyn, "Latinx Testimonio on Linguistic Shame, Resistance, and Healing Project / Valencia" (2024). Latinx Testimonio on Linguistic Shame, Resistance, and Healing Project, Northeastern Illinois University.