Lost and gained in translation

This selfexamination is programmatically centered on language, examined by the author at the same time as a medium of crosscultural communication (her work as PB's translator), the traces laid down that betray one's background (the undefinable accent that marks her polyglotism), and a form of domination (English linguistic imperialism in contemporary academia). Almost in selfhelp terms, Bourdieu's sociological theory is interpreted as an antidote to alienation, crucial to reappropriate one's own voice [Publisher's text].