Second Language Identities
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Second Language Identities

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Second Language Identities

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Second Language Identities examines how identity is an issue in different second language learning contexts. It begins with a detailed presentation of what has become a popular approach to identity in the social sciences (including applied linguistics) today, one that is inspired in poststructuralist thought and is associated with the work of authors such as Anthony Giddens, Zygmunt Bauman, Chris Weedon, Judith Butler and Stuart Hall. It then examines how in early SLA research focussing on affective variables, identity was an issue, lurking in the wings but not coming to the surface. Moving to the present, the book then examines in detail and critiques recent research focussing on identity in three distinct second language learning contexts. These contexts are: (1) adult migration, (2) foreign language classrooms and (3) study abroad programmes. The book concludes with suggestions for future research focussing on identity in second language learning.

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Publisher
Continuum
Year
2009
ISBN
9781441150417
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. List of abbreviations
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. 2 Identity in the social sciences today
  6. 3 Revisiting the past: identity in early second language learning research
  7. 4 Identity in adult migrant contexts
  8. 5 Identity in foreign language contexts
  9. 6 Identity in study abroad contexts
  10. 7 Second language identities: future directions
  11. References
  12. Index