Learner Narratives of Translingual Identities

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This book addresses translingual identities through an innovative multimodal analysis of the language learning histories of a class of advanced learners of English in Japan who grew up between two or more languages. The author explores both the translingual experiences of those in the classroom and how they use language and gesture when describing their experiences to each other. This approach uses three perspectives: it looks at the worlds and identities the interviewees construct for themselves; at their interpersonal communication; and at the way they frame their experience. Finally, it offers some lessons based on the observations of the class which reveal the values they share and the key to their success as language learners. It will appeal to applied linguistic and educational researchers, particularly those with an interest in narrative approaches to exploring educational contexts, as well as language educators and policy makers interested in gaining a learner perspectiveon language learning.
Patrick Kiernan is Associate Professor in the School of Business Administration at Meji University in Tokyo, Japan.
This book addresses translingual identities through an innovative multimodal analysis of the language learning histories of a class of advanced learners of English in Japan who grew up between two or more languages. The author explores both the translingual experiences of those in the classroom and how they use language and gesture when describing their experiences to each other. This approach uses three perspectives: it looks at the worlds and identities the interviewees construct for themselves; at their interpersonal communication; and at the way they frame their experience. Finally, it offers some lessons based on the observations of the class which reveal the values they share and the key to their success as language learners. It will appeal to applied linguistic and educational researchers, particularly those with an interest in narrative approaches to exploring educational contexts, as well as language educators and policy makers interested in gaining a learner perspective on language learning.
Presents a novel synthesis of research in identity, multimodality and learning histories Examines learner identity within a specific community of learners using a systemic functional and multimodal analysis of student-student interviews Explores key issues in language education through the voices of learners including the relevance of study abroad experience, native speakerism and grammar-based teaching Addresses readers with both practical and theoretical interests in language learning and identity

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Intercultural communication Japanese learners of English narrative identity bilingualism systematic functional linguistics translanguaging language learning multimodal analysis study abroad narrative analysis returnees spoken discourse analysis language identities native speakerism Japanese studies

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