Situated identities in language learning: Social reality and perceptions of English language acquisition: A case study of Chinese students in London - Couverture souple

Perrin, Stuart

 
9783659295713: Situated identities in language learning: Social reality and perceptions of English language acquisition: A case study of Chinese students in London
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 365929571X ISBN 13 : 9783659295713
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The work of identity researchers argue that current theories of second language acquisition are problematic in explaining the relationship between the language learner and the wider social world. This study examines the relationship between situated identities and constructed learning environments, and discusses the implications this relationship may have on language learners’ perceptions of acquisition of English through a longitudinal case study of a group of Chinese students studying English in London. It identifies a number of recurring themes; including personal ‘investment’ in English, perceptions and experiences of English, imagined communities, stratification of English varieties, and learners’ literacy practices. The study argues that reasons for learning English and the educational values of being in a native speaker environment should be seen in terms of the learners’ identities and complex social realities that they construct, shaped by a mixture of language preferences, social values, personal goals and notions of ‘home’.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
365929571X
ISBN 13 
9783659295713
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
612
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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