Daugiakalbystė ir hibridinės tapatybės formavimasis
Multilingualism and the Making of Hybrid Identity

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the concept of hybrid linguistic identity as a theoretical concept for understanding how individuals connect multilingual and multicultural contexts shaped by displacement and migration. Drawing on identity studies, it argues that hybrid identity is not a voluntary blending of languages and cultures but rather a situated and evolving construct formed under conditions of necessity, marginalization, and adaptation. Building on early contributions by Ruano and later studies by Lankiewicz and Almashour, the discussion situates hybrid linguistic identity within broader debates on translanguaging, code-switching, and the fluidity of linguistic repertoires. The article highlights that hybrid linguistic identity emerges through everyday practices of language use, where individuals navigate the tension between heritage and host cultures, vulnerability and resilience, exclusion and belonging. Far from being a static marker of bilingualism or multilingualism, hybridity reflects the dynamic and relational processes of identity construction. The study concludes that hybrid linguistic identity should be conceptualized as a key mechanism of cultural negotiation and selfhood reconstruction in multilingual environments.

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