IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION THROUGH POLYPHONIC ELEMENTS: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL TEXTS

Abstract

This study explores the polyphonic nature of autobiographical narratives using Bakhtinian dialogism to examine how personal, cultural, historical, and ideological voices interact to construct identity. By analyzing autobiographies, the research highlights the role of polyphony, heteroglossia, chronotopes, and dialogic relationships in shaping dynamic, and multi-voiced texts. A qualitative approach reveals how linguistic diversity and temporal-spatial settings enrich these narratives, showcasing identity as a dialogic construct. The findings underscore dialogism’s value in understanding autobiographies as complex engagements with history, culture, and self-expression, contributing to literary, cultural, and linguistic studies.