Reinventing identities in second language writing michelle cox, jay jordan, christina ortmeierhooper, gwen gray schwartz, michelle cox, jay jordan, christina ortmeierhooper, gwen gray schwartz on. Wac and second language writers the wac clearinghouse. This chapter introduces the field of second language acquisition sla and identity with a focus on the main topics prevalent in this field and the research methods used by scholars. Key terms and goals for the past ten years, i have taught a graduate course at the university of british. Reinventing identities the gendered self in discourse edited by mary bucholtz, a. Issues in language and identity research in applied linguistics 1. It contains both handson material directly applicable to the. Each section of this statement provides a brief definition of principles for understanding and teaching writing and provides resources for additional information. The statement is organized into three sections that outline, in broad strokes, what the research literature tells us about writing and the teaching of writing. In his viewpoint, we can not understand any single one without relating it to others.
Language and identity bonny norton university of british columbia to be published in n. M cox, j jordan, c ortmeier hooper, g gray schwartz. Historical knowledge may renew these teachers identities by revealing to them the monolingualism that undergirds the professional and disciplinary discourses that they engage in on a daily basis and inspiring them to break. On one level, it is designed to revisit past and present research agenda in identity and adult second language learning. Writing theory and practice in the second language. I applied for a small grant to support indexing fees for reinventing identities in second language writing, a collection of original essays i have written a chapter for and am coediting with jay jordan of the university of utah, christina ortmeierhooper of the university of new hampshire, and gwen gray schwartz of mount union college, ohio. It finds that they are so closely interwoven, that words themselves are inscribed with ideological meanings. Theory and research are hence used throughout to illu minate some of the pedagogical issues and decisions that are involved in teaching second language writing. Edited by paul kei matsuda, christina ortmeierhooper, and xiaoye you. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. The phrase creating identities implies a whole philosophy of thinking that has become increasingly accessible and. In search of the promised land 2006, parlor press and reinventing identities in second language writing 2010, ncte.
Reinventing identities in second language writing search. We believe that any writing education programme at the university should include issues of writer identity, and draw the attention of students to the fact that their language choices reflect who they are in their writing. Nov 14, 2018 the statement is organized into three sections that outline, in broad strokes, what the research literature tells us about writing and the teaching of writing. Second language writers inventing identities through creative work and performance carol severino, matt gilchrist, and emma rainey using my lived experience to teach writing. Theory has been used widely in the field of second language writing.
Drawing on a wide range of social science theory, david block brings an insightful analysis to seminal studies of adult migrants, foreign language learners, and study abroad students. The result is a truly valuable work for anyone interested in identity issues surrounding second language writers. Selected bibliography of recent scholarship in second. Reinventing identities in second language writing explores how second language writers negotiate identity in a variety of academic and extracurricular.
Language socialization in conversations at writing centers not only prompts better writing rafoth, 2010, p. This focus on critical language awareness seeks to empower students such that they are no longer naively manipulated by. Second language writing research first became a major emphasis among english as a second language esl teachers in u. Discourses, identities and investment in english as a second. A professional association of educators in english studies, literacy, and language arts. The dynamics of identitiestthe dynamics of identitiesthe dynamics of identities he dynamics of identities an analogy may be of some help. Although we are primarily concerned with languageembedded identities that rest on strictly symbolic means, such as family names, for example, we must not forget that identities may also exploit scopic. The gendered self in discourse language and gender series mary bucholtz, a. Her work has been published in college composition and communication and english journal, and she is coeditor of the politics of second language writing.
Edited collection with jay jordan, christina edited collection with jay jordan, christina ortmeierhooper, and gwen gray schwartz. To understand the esl learning experience of such a diverse student population, research in collegelevel second language l2 writing has contributed to illuminating their process of. Identity, language learning, and social change language. Introduction this article is about issues arising in language and identity research in applied linguistics, which means that in general terms it is about the state of play of this area of research. Identity construction of a multilingual writing tutor.
The handbook of language variation and change edited by j. Historical knowledge and reinventing english writing teacher. To understand the esl learning experience of such a diverse student population, research in collegelevel second language l2 writing has contributed to illuminating their process of acquiring academic language skills and socializing. Terry myers zawacki, george mason univesity, and michelle cox, bridgewater state university 1 this special issue grew out of a lunch conversation at the 2009 symposium on second language l2. From product to processes xuemei li studies investigating cultural influences on secondlanguage writing have been mainly productoriented. This is not surprising, given that language is the main vehicle. Some areas of interest are personal characteristics and attitudes of l2 writers, features of l2 writers texts, l2 writers composing processes, readers responses to l2 writing, assessmentevaluation of l2 writing. A significant construct in language learning research, identity is defined as how a person understands his or her relationship to the world, how that relationship is structured across time and space, and how the person understands possibilities for the future. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal.
A selected annotated bibliography this annotated bibliography on second language writing provides an overview of some of the major ideas and resources concerning the role of writing in the second language classroom. Second language writing pdf adobe drm can be read on any device that can open pdf adobe drm files. A native of lebanon, anna is fluent in arabic, french and english. The second reason for the close identification of language and identity lies in their. Read selected bibliography of recent scholarship in second language writing, journal of second language writing on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Historical knowledge and reinventing english writing. Beginning with some seminal works in the early 1970s, this field has gained increasing importance. Discourses, identities and investment in english as a. Any writing course, including basic writing, firstyear composition, advanced writing, and professional writing, as well as any writing intensive course that enrolls any second language writers should be taught by an instructor who is able to identify and is prepared to address the linguistic and cultural needs of second language writers. Sage reference the expansion of second language writing.
Moreover, research on writing processes has mostly focused on the strategies of writing and learning to write. Continuum in this monograph, block insightfully traces research interest in second language identities from the 1960s to the present. Exploring writer identity in student academic writing. L2 undergraduate students disciplinary identities change in relation to their developing. Recognizing language as a social practice, identity highlights how language constructs and is constructed by a variety of relationships. Nonnative students talk about identity, academic writing and meeting teachers expectations. Inventing identities in second language writing core. Perceptions of the role of language in the construction of aboriginal identities by claire owen a thesis submitted to the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral affairs in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in applied linguistics and discourse studies carleton university.
Cccc statement on second language writing and writers ncte. After more than 20 years of development, second language writing, or more. Crossfield research, theory, and program development. Her research focuses on the relationship of language, power, and social. Reinventing identities in second language writing ncte. This article provides an overview of theoretical and research issues in the study of writer identity in written discourse. Reinventing identities in second language writ ing, edited.
Reinventing identities in second language writing by michelle cox, jay jordan, christina ortmeierhooper, and gwen gray. Paul prior professor of english and center for writing studies. Chambers, peter trudgill, and natalie schillingestes the handbook of historical linguistics edited by brian d. This collection offers diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives as well as second language writers narrative accounts of how they construct identities through personal, school, and professional discourses. This orientation was born from the marriage of structural linguistics and the behaviorist learning theories of second language teaching that were. Every fall she teaches a firstyear honors seminar in travel writing.
Block s second language identities addresses the complexity of identity constructs in second language learning sll contexts. And there is new literature calling for an appreciation of nonamerican, nonwestern approaches to teaching with writing in english donahue, 2009. This study explores one universitys reinvention of their firstyear. Cccc statement on second language writing and writers.
He draws on a wide range of social theory, and brings a fresh analysis to studies of adult migrants, foreign language learners, and studyabroad students. Moving from race to identities in second language learning. Zhao conducts a careful discourse analysis of the transcripts of the creative writers interviews and thinkaloud activities. The spectrum of second language experiences captured in the collection displays the richness and multiplicity of identity invention and reinvention. Starting from that point, language and identity examines the interrelationships between language and identities. Reinventing identities in second language writing skip to main document. Reinventing identities in second language writing we apologize, but this product is no. The dynamics of everchanging language in everchanging human polylogues1 takes place in a nonhomogeneous, unlimited ocean containing mainlands, isles, and. Second language identities is a remarkable book that traces research interest in second language identities from the 1960s to the present.
Agency, identities, and second language learning by chie muramatsu a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the doctor of philosophy degree in second language acquisition in the graduate college of the university of iowa august 20 thesis supervisors. The journal of second language writing is devoted to publishing theoretically grounded reports of research and discussions that represent a significant contribution to current understandings of central issues in second and foreign language writing and writing instruction. The firstperson essays reflect on writers ongo ing identity formation through acts of writing. The research also appears in a publication by gmus diversity research group titled valuing written accents.
The handbook of language and gender linguistics network. Reinventing identities in second language writing by michelle cox, jay jordan, christina ortmeierhooper, and gwen gray schwartz. For example, he recognizes the significance of the relationship between language and culture. Pdf identity in second language teaching and learning. After more than 20 years of development, second language writing, or more specifically esl english as a second language writing, has reached maturity as a scholarly fieldnot necessarily as an entirely separate field of research from esltesol teaching english to speakers of other languages but more as a complementary subfield. Historical knowledge and reinventing english writing 411 language l2 writing in asian contexts becomes critical. Language and identity bonny norton university of british. First, a historical overview explores how identity has been conceived, studied, and taught, followed by a discussion of how writer identity has been conceptualized.
Sutton talk is crucial to the way our identities are constructed, altered, and defended. Words and language constitute meanings within discourses and discourses vary in power. Second language writers take part in writing programs at all levels from basic writing and. As hall puts it, language is the privileged medium in which we. Janda the handbook of language and gender edited by janet holmes and miriam meyerhoff the handbook of second language acquisition. Second language writing specialiststeachers, researchers, and administratorshave yet to have an open and sustained conversation about what theory is, how it works, and, more important, how to practice theory.
Second language acquisition and identity springerlink. Writer roles and writer identity in academic writing. Language not only expresses identities but also constructs them. Identity in foreign language learning and teaching.
Reinventing identities in second language writing cox jordan ortmeierhooper schwartz reinventing identities in second language writing einventing identities in second language writing explores how second language writers negotiate identity in a variety of academic and extracurricular settings. Reinventing identities in second language writ ing. The intersections of l2 writing, identity, and computermediated. This orientation was born from the marriage of structural linguistics and the behaviorist learning. We compare narratives written by finnish students of swedish during their first semester 24 essays with data. Reinventing identities in second language writing by. Mar, 2015 this article provides an overview of theoretical and research issues in the study of writer identity in written discourse. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. Second language acquisition and identity request pdf. Reinventing identities in second language writing, 9162, 2010. Reinventing identities in second language writing explores how second language writers negotiate identity in a variety of academic and extracurricular settings. This absence of representation is particularly noticeable in the section where. Writing theory and practice in the second language classroom.